CAIRO (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday his government was considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas after Israel and the U.S. recalled their negotiating teams, throwing the future of the negotiations into further uncertainty.

The Israel Defense Forces announced Saturday it would conduct air drops into Gaza following calls from humanitarian groups about the growing malnutrition.

The Israeli military has announced a "tactical pause" in fighting in three areas of Gaza to address a worsening humanitarian situation.

Israel’s military said it fired warning shots to distance a crowd “in response to an immediate threat” and it was not aware of any casualties.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said they would resume aid airdrops in Gaza on Saturday as reports of starvation in the region emerge and countries seek to quell hunger through humanitarian

Twenty-one months into Israel’s war in Gaza, the enclave is gripped by escalating scenes of death and hunger, with some killed while trying to reach aid, others dying of starvation and growing condemnation of Israel’s conduct even among many of its closest allies.

The Israeli teenagers risking jail, friendships and family to refuse conscription to the IDF - IN DEPTH: Ostracised by the public and facing military prison, Israeli teen ‘refusers’ are burning their IDF draft letters in protest at its actions in Gaza.

Zamir noted that the IDF will work to enhance its robotic capabilities, which will then be integrated into combat teams, remote operations, and other areas. Israel is at a "significant crossroads" in its war,