Middle East crisis live: Israel issues fresh Gaza evacuation order despite increasing ceasefire hopes
Residents in parts of central Gaza told to move towards overcrowded ‘humanitarian zone’ that has already been hit by strikes
Here are some of the latest images coming through from Gaza:
Palestinian medics say an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 10 people in a house in the northern town of Beit Lahiya, where army forces have operated since October.
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