Hamas on Tuesday dismissed as pointless ceasefire talks with Israel, accusing it of waging a "hunger war" on Gaza, where famine looms, as the Israeli military prepared for a broader assault. "There is no sense in engaging in talks or considering new ceasefire proposals as long as the hunger war and extermination war continue in the Gaza Strip,

Israel will allow some food into Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday, hours after the military announced it had launched a new ground operation in the enclave. "Israel will allow a basic amount of food for the population to ensure that a hunger crisis does not develop in the Gaza Strip,