The Israeli military is carrying out a widespread operation in northern Gaza, issuing evacuation orders and blocking food supplies, just weeks after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was reported to be mulling a plan to besiege the area to starve Hamas and force it to release hostages.

The Israeli military has renewed its orders for Palestinian in the northern Gaza Strip to leave their homes and shelters as troops press on a weeklong offensive against militants

Israel's military has told people in northern Gaza to head south to avoid being in a "dangerous combat zone". Meanwhile, France, Spain and Italy have accused Israel of violating international law after peacekeepers were injured in Lebanon.