🔴 Live: Israel expands offensive, Hamas warns only ceasefire will free hostages

Israeli forces attacked areas of the central and southern Gaza Strip where residents have been expecting a renewed ground offensive in areas crammed with tens of thousands of Palestinians already displaced by the Israeli-Hamas war overnight Thursday. A Hamas official said that a “partial or temporary cessation of aggression” wouldn’t be enough to free the more than 100 hostages who Israel says remain in captivity in Gaza. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.