As we've been reporting, Israel doesn't allow international journalists into Gaza to report freely.

The BBC works with journalists inside the territory, who can interview Gazans and share what's happening.

Um Saadi tells us she's been evacuated 15 times since the start of the war.

Asked if she'll evacuate again after Israel's plan to take over Gaza City, she says she's not sure yet.

"We might evacuate or stay here, or wait to see what they plan to do with us," she says.

Saadi says Hamas needs to hand over the hostages, so that Israel "won't invade us".

"Give them the hostages and spare us," she says.

Asked if she has children, Saadi says they ask her for food and drinks but she "cannot provide for them".

Frustrated, she says: "Hamas provides for itself, they eat and drink, while we cannot provide food or drinks."

Saadi also says she's sick and can't find medicines in the territory.

"Until when will we keep living in these conditions? We have been struggling for two years."

Next, there are questions about whether we might see a campaign of civil disobedience in Israel in response to the takeover decision.

Our Jerusalem correspondent Emir Nadeh says: "The next election isn't due until autumn next year, unless parliament is dissolved - which doesn't look likely.

"We've seen mixed polling about how Israelis feel.

"Most people support a ceasefire deal, want the war to end, want the hostages returned, and want a deal with Hamas.

"However, some polls also show support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza. Around 80% of Israelis say they're not troubled by the hunger situation in Gaza or reports of starvation.

"The protests by hostages' families are interesting, as more of them are talking about starvation in Gaza, which is drawing in a wider group of people who are troubled by the situation.

"But what we're seeing is that, while these hostage protests are happening, it's not turning into a mass movement on the streets."

An audience member asks what the difference is between taking "control" and "occupying" an area.

BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains that, if you're an "occupying power", you have a "legal obligation".

Inwood goes on to say that some people say Israel "bears responsibility for the starvation in the Gaza Strip because they are an occupying power and that comes with legal responsibilities".

However, regardless of the language used, Inwood says many of Israel's critics - and even some of its allies abroad - would not accept the idea that, by Israel "taking control" of Gaza City, it would remove their legal responsibility.

Our correspondents are now answering your questions on the Israeli plan to take over Gaza City and what this means for the region.

We’ll bring you text updates from the Q&A here, and you can also tune in by clicking Watch live at the top of this page.

Gaza City is the largest city in the Gaza Strip.

Before the war, Gaza City’s less than 18 sq miles (48 sq km) was home to about 775,000 people, out of a total population of 2.1 million Gazans. It’s one of the most densely populated places in the world.

Located in northern Gaza, it was among the first areas targeted by the Israeli military early in the war and has suffered the heaviest destruction, according to satellite data studied by analysts at the CUNY Graduate Center and Oregon State University.

Gaza City is also home to al-Shifa Hospital, once the largest medical facility in Gaza. It was largely destroyed by a two-week raid by Israeli forces last year, but is now partially functional, with its emergency department reopened.

Israeli media estimate that approximately one million people now live in Gaza City and will need to move further south under the takeover plan. The exact figure is hard to verify, as the Israeli government does not allow international news organisations, including the BBC, into Gaza to report freely.

Neha Gohil
Live reporter

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As UK Foreign Minister David Lammy is having a meeting with US Vice-President JD Vance, let's bring you a recap of the latest developments.

What's happened today?

• Israel has announced its military will "prepare to take control of Gaza City" during a new phase of its military operations - here's what we know and don't know about the plans

• Earlier Netanyahu has said he wanted Israel to control all of Gaza, but he did "not want to keep it"
• This is likely the first phase of a full takeover of the Gaza Strip, which could take months, our Middle East correspondent writes

How did world leaders respond?

• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has labelled it “wrong", while the United Nations' human rights chief Volker Türk warns further escalation will cause “more massive forced displacement, more killing, more unbearable suffering"
• Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the country is suspending the export of arms to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip
• This halt to arms exports is a significant step, says our reporter in Munich

How about Israelis and Palestinians?

• Gazans have been sharing their fears of more destruction and displacement, with one criticising Hamas's leaders: "Who are you to decide to sacrifice us?"
• In Tel Aviv, hostages' families have urged the people of Israel to "stop this dangerous course of action", adding that the Israeli government is "leading us toward a colossal catastrophe for both the hostages and our soldiers"
• Polls suggest the vast majority of the Israeli public favour a deal with Hamas for the release of the hostages and the end of the war, our Middle East Correspondent writes

Damian Grammaticas
Political correspondent

In Chevening House in England, US Vice-President JD Vance is about to meet the UK's Foreign Secretary, David Lammy.

The two men have both spoken out recently about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

They agree that Israel must open up aid deliveries.

At the UN last month Lammy said “children are starving, and Israel’s drip feeding of aid has horrified the world”.

A day earlier Vance, at an event in Ohio, had said there were “really heartbreaking cases. You’ve got little kids who are clearly starving to death. Israel’s got to do more to let that aid in”.

However, they differ on Israel’s military actions and on what pressure it should face.

Vance went on to say “we’ve also got to wage war on Hamas so that those folks stop preventing food from coming into this territory”. The UK has called for Israel to agree to a ceasefire.

And the US does not support the UK’s view that if Israel does not stop its Gaza operation then it is time to recognise a Palestinian state. The White House has said that would be to reward Hamas.

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We're hearing from locals in Gaza via our colleagues in BBC Arabic, who have been working with freelancers on the ground.

One woman says Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City will be "a death sentence to every Palestinian".

"I think the whole population in Gaza will be killed, either by bombardment or by hunger," she says.

A man says people "no longer have the ability to leave from one place to another".

"People here got exhausted because they have to displace every now and then, we can hardly provide food for our children," he says.

Another local says civilians "have nothing to do with Hamas".

As a reminder, the Israeli government does not allow international news organisations, including the BBC, into Gaza to report freely.