Israel's military also sends ground troops into part of the southern city of Rafah as thousands of Palestinians flee after new evacuation orders.

Israel previously threatened Gaza with "complete destruction and devastation"​ if Hamas didn't hand over the remaining hostages.

Israeli airstrike targeted residential apartment in al-Tuffah neighborhood of eastern Gaza City, fired artillery shells on eastern Khan Younis - Anadolu Ajansı

Israel’s military pressed ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, urging Palestinians to flee an offensive in Rafah city nearly a week into a renewed assault on the Hamas-ruled territory. The latest evacuation warning follows a deadly flare-up in Lebanon and missiles fired from Yemen,

The Israeli military took control of more territory and said that operations had moved into additional areas in the north and south of the enclave.

As Hamas continues its refusal, it will lose more and more territory that will be annexed to Israel,’ Israel Katz said.