Israel prepared to advance its war on Gaza farther south, close to the Egyptian border, after claiming to have dismantled Hamas in Khan Younis, as diplomatic efforts in pursuit of a ceasefire accelerated. Â More than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are sheltering in this area. Meanwhile, diplomats await Hamas response to ceasefire proposal that could see a 40-day pause in fighting and hostage releases. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.Â
<!-- wp:html --><p>Israel prepared to advance its war on Gaza farther south, close to the Egyptian border, after claiming to have dismantled Hamas in Khan Younis, as diplomatic efforts in pursuit of a ceasefire accelerated.  More than half of Gaza's 2.3 million people are sheltering in this area. Meanwhile, diplomats await Hamas response to ceasefire proposal that could see a 40-day pause in fighting and hostage releases. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war. </p><!-- /wp:html -->