Gaza: Israel restarts ground operation; 70 killed in pre-dawn attacks

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed at least 70 Palestinians, including a women and children, on Thursday morning, reported Al Jazeera, citing Gaza's civil defence agency.

Israeli troops have also advanced into Gaza and retaken a portion of the Netzarim corridor, which divides north and south Gaza, as a buffer for targeted ground operations.

The military had withdrawn from this region earlier in keeping with a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, however, they have now urged civilians to evacuate the “combat zone.”

Israel's defence minister Katz addressed the residents of Gaza and stated that this was their “last warning” to return all hostages from the October 7, 2023 attack and to remove Hamas from their territory.

Katz also stated that the airstrikes on Tuesday were “just the first step” and threatened Hamas that they would continue bombardment with “ an intensity that you have not known" to make them give up control of Gaza and return all hostages