Israel's airstrikes on Gaza have intensified despite mounting pressure from Western leaders to end its war with Hamas.
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed it was expanding its gound operation to all areas of the Gaza Strip.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured Arab leaders on Sunday (January 7) that Washington opposes the forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza or the occupied West Bank, as he looked to kickstart talks on Gaza's post-war future.
"Palestinian civilians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow. They cannot, they must not, be pressed to leave Gaza," Blinken said at a news conference following a separate meeting with top Qatari officials in Doha.
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