China on Thursday commended the Cambodian government for following the "one China principle" when asked to comment on their deportation of Taiwanese citizens to China earlier this week.

The Israel Defense Forces are expanding their presence in the southern Gaza Strip and creating a new security zone between the city of Rafah and the border with Egypt, according to Bloomberg. The military has recently begun expanding the so-called Morag Corridor.

Israeli forces have taken over more than half of Gaza in a renewed campaign to pressure Hamas to release hostages after Israel ended their ceasefire last month.