Israeli troops pushed deep into Gaza City on Sunday, ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu focused on ending the war in the Palestinian territory.

In recent days, the IDF has expanded the scope of strikes across Gaza City, targeting more than 140 sites each night. As more than 800,000 of one million residents of the city have evacuated, the IDF has gained operational control of more than half of Gaza City as of Saturday,

The fate of the two hostages, which has strong domestic resonance in Israel, could cast a shadow over a meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump on Monday.

The city had been spared from widespread demolitions during previous military operations there. This time is different.

Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering. Abu Hassira is staying behind despite Israeli warnings to evacuate. While most Palestinians in Gaza City have fled south at some point in the 23-month long war,

The military publishes footage showing the detonation of a Hamas booby trap on the outskirts of Gaza City, which had been identified by troops before they were targeted. The explosive devices had been located by reservists of the Yiftah Brigade during operations in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City under the 99th Division.

Hamas issued its strongest messaging about the Israeli hostages in Gaza Thursday night, saying that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza City ground incursion means that Israel has lost any chance of getting its hostages out of the territory – dead or alive.

Doctors Without Borders pulled its staff from Gaza City as the medical system buckled. The U.N. has warned that more hospitals may have to close.

Real estate developer Mohamed “Mo” Rushdy resigned from the leadership of Philadelphia’s influential Building Industry Association (BIA) on Tuesday, less than two weeks after he gave a speech before City Council condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank.

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