The Israeli military said the relocation plan is necessary to protect civilians amid the ongoing two-year war, which has led to a humanitarian crisis.

Israeli actor Gal Gadot met with relatives of hostages held in Gaza as families of stepped up their campaign to secure their release by holding a strike across Israel.

President Donald Trump said Monday morning that the remaining hostages in Gaza will only be returned when Hamas is “confronted and destroyed.”

It was unclear whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was on board with the terms, which came as Qatar and Egypt were intensifying mediation efforts.

Hamas has agreed to the latest proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel, a source in the Palestinian armed group has claimed.

Awsat's report is based on sources from the terrorist groups. Palestinian terrorist groups, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, are considering a plan to transfer hostages to Gaza City in order to deter the IDF's planned offensive and occupation of the area,

Hamas said that Israel's plan to relocate residents from Gaza City constitutes a "new wave of genocide and displacement" for hundreds of thousands.

Dozens rallied in Tel Aviv, demanding an end to the Gaza war and the hostages' release in one of Israel's largest protests since October 2023.