United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Qatar, the only country he says can mediate an end to Israel’s war on Gaza, shortly after warning that just a “short window” remains to secure a ceasefire. Israel announced on Tuesday it has started the main part of a ground operation to seize Gaza City soon after Rubio left Tel Aviv.

More than 400,000 Palestinians have evacuated Gaza City as Israel continues to expand its ground operation, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). This leaves an estimated 600,000 people still in the city.

Families of Israeli hostages protested outside Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem after news emerged that Israel had launched a ground offensive in Gaza City. Families of Israeli hostages protested outside Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem after news emerged that Israel had launched a ground offensive in Gaza City.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday called on Qatar to continue to play a constructive role in resolving the Gaza conflict, speaking in Jerusalem on the same day that Arab leaders were meeting in Doha to respond to an Israeli strike.

IDF pushes deeper into Gaza City