Gaza war could go on for rest of 2024, says Israel PM's aide

An Israeli official expects the war against Hamas in Gaza to continue for at least another seven months.

Israel’s military has taken control of 75% of the buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border and there have been more Israeli air strikes in the southern city of Rafah.

The last hospital in Rafah is barely functional and a "full incursion" by Israeli troops could lead to its closure and a "substantial" number of deaths.

Israel is facing growing international pressure to outline a strategy to end the fighting and a post-war vision for the Palestinian territory.