Protesters in Israel escalated their ongoing campaign on Sunday to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Fearing an imminent Israeli ground offensive, thousands of Palestinians have left their homes in eastern parts of Gaza City, now under constant bombardment, for points to the west and south in the shattered territory.

Fearing an Israeli onslaught could come soon, some Palestinian families began leaving eastern areas of Gaza City, now under constant Israeli bombardment, for points to the west, and some explored ev The Egyptian Foreign Minister said that any mass displacement of Palestinians from Gaza was a "red line" in a Monday interview with CNN.

Amid reports Hamas has given a positive response to the latest ceasefire proposal, Minister Israel Katz says the threat of an IDF operation in Gaza City allowed diplomacy to resume.

Hamas will hold internal consultations on the Gaza ceasefire presented, a Palestinian official has told AFP. Meanwhile, Amnesty International has accused Israel of a "deliberate policy" of starvation.