Israel Steps Up Attacks in Southern Gaza as Negotiations Stumble

Israel’s military intensified attacks on the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, threatening to unravel negotiations to free more hostages held by Hamas and reinstate a cease-fire that collapsed a day earlier.

Opening what could be the next phase of its war against Hamas militants, Israel’s air force said it carried out an “extensive attack” against militants overnight in Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza crowded with displaced people who fled prior weeks of Israeli bombing.

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