As Israel expands operations in the enclave, Gazans increasingly voice defiance against Hamas, with dissenters risking their lives to demand freedom from the group’s grip.

The Palestinian Health Ministry reports that more than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 22-month Gaza war

Fearing an imminent Israeli ground offensive, thousands of Palestinians have left their homes in eastern areas of Gaza City, now under constant Israeli bombardment, for points to the west and south of the shattered territory.

Hamas will hold internal consultations on the Gaza ceasefire presented, a Palestinian official has told AFP. Meanwhile, Amnesty International has accused Israel of a "deliberate policy" of starvation.

Hamas is a political force that won the 2006 elections, whether we like it or not,’ says Francesca Albanese - Anadolu Ajansı