While the international community criticizes the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a middle east expert says the U.S.- and Israel-backed organization is taking the power away from Hamas.

Two people were killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church on Thursday morning, according to church officials.

The Israeli military says its forces killed several Hamas operatives during heavy overnight fighting in multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, including

Sources inside Gaza have also alleged that the groups use the hospital for torture, filming some of the interrogation videos that they have published in the last month inside the medical complex itself. It comes as the hospital remains a crucial lifeline for Gazans caught in Israeli airstrikes, which the IDF says are targeting Hamas officials.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a formal apology for the strike, while the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the strike on Gaza's only Catholic church. View on euronews

Two dead and several injured after Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church - Italian PM Giorgia Meloni blamed Israel for the attack while the Pope said he was ‘deeply saddened’ by the deaths

Pontiff says he is 'deeply saddened' by assault on parish, which has provided refuge to more than 500 people since beginning of the war

The Israeli army has announced the establishment of a new corridor in Gaza — the third such axis Israel has carved across the war-torn strip as part of its strategy to tighten pressure on Hamas. In a new video it shows what this will mean. Newsweek has reached out to Hamas officials for comment.

During a field tour in northern Gaza, IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir vowed to dismantle Hamas and warned of intensified operations should hostage deal efforts fail.