Hamas warns Rafah offensive would threaten hostage deal. More than 250 people were reportedly kidnapped on October 7.
105 were released, 132 are still detained, 29 are dead. Negotiations, conducted via mediation by Qatar and Egypt, are underway to reach a new, longer truce and new trade. The fighting is particularly intense this Sunday a few kilometers to the north, in Khan Younes, where the Israeli army has been tracking Hamas fighters for several weeks. The Israeli army “continues to eliminate terrorists and conduct targeted operations,” she said.