The Middle East has been transformed since 7 October, and almost two years on, the conflict in Gaza is at another inflection point.

LONDON (AP) — Britain threatened Tuesday to take further action against Israel if it does not agree to end the war in Gaza, a day after two dozen mostly European countries condemned Israel’s restrictions on aid shipments into the territory and the killings of hundreds of Palestinians trying to reach food.

President Donald Trump was caught by surprise last week by Israeli actions in Gaza and Syria, and in both instances phoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “rectify” the matter, according to the White House.

The UN agency says Israel's ground offensive in Deir al-Balah has compromised its efforts to continue working.

Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil deflected questions on CNN about if he would condemn Hamas, citing 62,000 Palestinian deaths and calling selective outrage "disingenuous."

President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, was heading to the Middle East as the U.S. tries once again to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, a breakthrough that has eluded the administration for months as conditions worsen in Gaza.

The World Health Organization says Israel's ground offensive has compromised its efforts to continue working, after its facilities were attacked.