Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says it rejects "any step that would undermine what remains of the health system".

A group of AFP journalists near Israel's border with Gaza also witnessed an air strike by a fighter jet on the northern outskirts of Gaza City on Thursday afternoon, with a massive explosion followed by a large plume of smoke rising into the sky.

Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will give final approval for a takeover of Gaza City while also restarting negotiations with Hamas aimed at returning all of Israel’s remaining hostages and ending the war on Israel’s terms.