Reservist Roy Sommer is among a growing number of young Israelis who are publicly refusing to return to Gaza for moral and ethical reasons. He is part of an organization called Soldiers for the Hostages who say they have over 350 members who refuse to accept the call to return to Gaza.

By Steven Scheer and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel controls 40% of Gaza City, a military spokesperson said on Thursday, as its bombardment forced more Palestinians from their homes there,

Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq has said the group had accepted a mediator-backed ceasefire proposal in August—accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of blocking progress—in response to U.S. President Donald Trump 's demand it return all Israeli hostages.

Health officials say Israel's growing offensive has killed at least 287 Gazans since international scholars, including Holocaust experts, called the war genocidal.

The statement about read out by San Sebastián director José Luis Rebordinos comes as Gaza protests explode in Spain.

Palestinians say overcrowding in displacement camps across southern Gaza has worsened since the Israeli army last week declared northern Gaza and Gaza City a combat zone and ordered residents to evacuate.

Some reservists, battered by multiple deployments and questioning the end game of the war, are refusing to fight if called, which could land them in jail.

Israel has begun its ground operation in Gaza City, Israel Defense Forces Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said Tuesday.

Tensions between Israel’s military and political leadership have sharply escalated over the past week, with the military chief directly confronting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a recent meeting over plans to expand the Gaza war,