Gaza News Live: Large-scale evacuation from northern Gaza and Gaza City is set to begin

A large-scale evacuation of civilians from northern Gaza and Gaza City is expected to begin soon, The Jerusalem Post said in a report. This development comes after the Israeli military issued repeated warnings for residents to move to the southern part of the Gaza Strip ahead of intensified military operations. The report also states that Hamas has distributed media messages to deter residents from evacuating, accusing the group of attempting to use the civilian population as human shields.

The government of South Sudan has denied the existence of any agreement to accept Palestinians from Gaza or deportees from the United States, according to a report in Israel National News. Citing rising internal unrest, the nation's government clarified that it has no deals in place with either Israel or Washington regarding the acceptance of these populations.

A group of petitioners advocating for stricter limits on humanitarian aid to Gaza have withdrawn their legal appeal from Israel's Supreme Court, according to a report in Haaretz. The move is a symbolic act of protest against the high court's handling of their case concerning Israel's Gaza aid policy. The petitioners, representing factions that believe current aid levels undermine Israel's military objectives, chose to abandon their legal challenge to express their lack of confidence in the judicial body's decisions on the matter.

An envoy for President Donald Trump is working behind the scenes to renew hostage talks related to the conflict in Gaza, according to a report in The Jerusalem Post. The current efforts are reportedly focused on establishing an efficient mechanism for negotiations and finding solutions to bridge the existing gaps between the involved parties.

Pro-Palestinian protesters have demonstrated at the Venice Film Festival to draw attention to the ongoing war in Gaza, as per a report in The New York Times. In the days leading up to the event, hundreds of film professionals also signed an open letter demanding that the festival's organizers take an official position against the crisis.

A new investigation has found that approximately one-quarter of Palestinian detainees from Gaza held in Israel are linked to fighting groups, Al Jazeera says in a report. This finding comes amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, which has seen a significant increase in the detention of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces. The status and categorization of these detainees are a key issue, particularly in the context of international scrutiny over detention practices and ongoing negotiations that could involve prisoner exchanges.

The United States government has imposed sanctions on three Palestinian human rights groups: Al-Haq, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), and Al-Mezan, Al Jazeera said in a report. According to the US State Department, the action was taken because the organizations were engaging with and supporting the International Criminal Court's (ICC) probe into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories. The targeted groups' work involves providing documentation and evidence to the ICC for its investigation, which covers events in the West Bank and Gaza.

Berlin swing musician David Hermlin stated that he was canceled from several European jazz festivals after wearing a pin to support the approximately 50 remaining hostages in Gaza, Fox News says in a report. Hermlin said the cancellations also occurred after he questioned pro-Palestinian activists. The musician maintains his actions were humanitarian and not political, stating, "I'm not a politician."

United Airlines is reinstating its direct flight routes to Tel Aviv, Israel, from Chicago and Washington, according to a report in Israel National News. The US-based carrier had suspended these services in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 attacks and the subsequent conflict in the region. The decision marks the resumption of operations on these specific routes to Ben Gurion Airport.

A Palestinian mediator has presented Hamas with a new proposal aimed at ending the ongoing war in Gaza and securing the release of all remaining hostages, according to a report in Haaretz. This development marks a new diplomatic effort to resolve the conflict and address the critical hostage situation.