Hamas has said it had approved a proposal from mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which it received two days earlier. "In our commitment to our people and families, we have engaged with all proposals responsibly and positively,

After heavy aerial bombardments, Israeli troops launched their first ground incursion into central Gaza since January's ceasefire was reached.

Israel's military launched a new ground offensive in Gaza, sending troops into areas they retreated from during a two-month ceasefire. This comes a day after airstrikes killed more than 400 people.