DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's defense minister on Wednesday ordered all remaining Palestinians to leave Gaza City, saying it was their “last opportunity” and that anyone who stayed would be considered a militant supporter and face the “full force” .

At least 16 Palestinians were killed across the territory, according to local hospitals, as Hamas weighed aimed at ending the war and returning the remaining captives taken in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered it.

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