The war in the Gaza Strip has reached one of its darkest periods, as Israel’s blockade of all food and supplies enters its 12th week and it wages another major offensive against Hamas.

Israel will allow a "basic amount" of food into the Gaza Strip, the prime minister's office said Sunday, after facing mounting pressure to lift a total blockade imposed more than two months ago.The announcement came hours after the military said it had begun "extensive ground operations" in a newly intensified campaign in Gaza,

Israel says it has launched 'extensive' new ground operations in Gaza. Meanwhile, airstrikes killed at least 103 Palestinians overnight and forced a hospital to close.