The Israeli army has urged Gaza City residents to evacuate to a "humanitarian zone" in the south ahead of a planned offensive to capture the territory's largest urban centre. This comes as the conflict approaches its two-year mark, with international pressure mounting.

• Approximately one million people are estimated to remain in and around Gaza City.
• The designated humanitarian zone, Al-Mawasi, has been declared a safe area by Israel since early in the war.
• US President Donald Trump stated the United States is in "very deep negotiation" with Hamas regarding the release of hostages.
• Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel initially took 251 hostages; 47 are believed to remain, with 25 thought to be dead.
• The war has resulted in the deaths of at least 64,300 Palestinians and 1,219 Israelis.