Israel has bombed the strip and laid siege to Palestinians residing there.
Israeli troops have entered Gaza from its north and east, with stories of intense preventing between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters.
Israel has expanded its floor operations because it continued to bombard the besieged Palestinian territory.
Greater than 8,500 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its assault on Gaza on October 7.
That is the fifth time Israel has launched a army offensive within the territory since 2007.
Is peace potential, and what does Israel search to achieve from this conflict on Gaza?
Presenter: Tom McRae
Friends:
Michael Harari – Coverage fellow on the Mitvim Institute
Sara Kira – Founder and director of European North African Heart of Analysis
Shashank Joshi – Defence editor at The Economist