Israel's military on Thursday said its forces were pressing on toward Gaza City and were engaged in fierce fighting with the Islamist Hamas militant group. Israel vowed to defeat Hamas after the militant group launched large-scale terror attacks on southern Israel on October 7. Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization by the US, the EU and other governments, is headquartered in Gaza City, in the north of the Gaza Strip. Israel's military has been warning people to make their way south, as it targets the group's leadership and infrastructure.

Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry says over 9,000 people have been killed since the war began. Meanwhile, hundreds of foreign nationals are being allowed to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing.

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