Two years on from October 7th, Donald Trump is on the cusp of brokering a fragile peace deal between Israel and Hamas. But with Hamas showing signs of reconstituting itself and Israeli forces still in control of much of the Strip,

Eighty-three percent of the buildings in Gaza City, including roughly 81,000 housing units, have been damaged by Israel’s operations in the area to date, a preliminary analysis from the UN Satellite Center finds. The data is shared by UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric during a briefing with reporters.

Satellite imagery reveals widespread devastation in Gaza cities, including Rafah and Beit Hanoun, since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

Around 900,000 Palestinians have evacuated Gaza City since mid-August, with approximately 100,000 reportedly evacuating over the past week, the Israeli military said. Around 900,000 Gazans have evacuated Gaza City since the preliminary stages of the invasion in mid-August and the full ground invasion on September 16,

International journalists have been given a rare and limited glimpse of Gaza City under the supervision of the Israeli military.

Around 400,000 Palestinians have fled famine-stricken Gaza City since Israel launched a major offensive last month aimed at occupying it.

IDF also uncovered Hamas tunnels under the Al Shifa hospital early in the war, while Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed in an Israeli airstrike as he hid under the European Hospital. A number of now released hostages have also testified that they were held at both Al Shifa and Nasser hospital during their captivity.

Israel’s army said Saturday that it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages.

Defense Minister Israel Katz visited troops in Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood earlier today, shortly before Hamas launched an attack on a nearby army position.