Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the army is “tightening the siege" around Gaza City, cutting it off from the rest of the territory as the military offensive against Hamas intensifies. The announcement came as Hamas suggested it may reject a new peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump, raising doubts over a potential breakthrough.

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Israel Katz said that the Netzarim corridor- a military road stretching east to west across Gaza- had been extended to the Mediterranean coast. He said the move effectively sealed Gaza City which Israel describes as Hamas’s “last stronghold."

“This will tighten the siege around Gaza City, and anyone leaving it south will be forced to pass through the IDF’s checkpoints," he said, warning that res

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