The Bottom Line
- Day 23 of the war: 1,400 Israelis were killed in the Hamas offensive on October 7. On the Palestinian side, more than 8000,3 Gazans are believed to have died in the retaliatory bombings, including more than 500,<> children, according to a report by the Islamist movement on Sunday, which could not be verified.
- 35 Frenchmen were killed by Hamas terrorists. Nine are being held hostage or are missing.
- 229 Israelis, dual nationals or foreigners, are being held hostage in the Gaza Strip, according to an Israeli army assessment.
- The war has entered "a new phase" and the Gaza City area is now considered "a battlefield," the IDF said.
- Hamas said it was ready to "immediately" release the hostages held in Gaza on condition that all Palestinian prisoners held by Israel were released.
- After receiving representatives of the hostages' families, Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference: "The war in the Gaza Strip will be long and difficult," he said.
07:02
Israel steps up offensive against Hamas, vows more aid to Palestinian civilians
The Israeli military intensified its offensive against the Gaza Strip on Sunday, despite calls for a de-escalation, and asked Palestinian civilians to move to the south where it said aid would be increased later in the day.
07:00
'We will do everything to free them': Israeli government responds to hostage families
In the face of large-scale demonstrations organized by the families of Hamas hostages yesterday, Benjamin Netanyahu received their representatives in the afternoon, after which he promised that the army would do "everything" possible to free them. Our article can be found here.
06:55
Hamas ready for prisoner swap with Israel 'immediately' to free hostages
"The price to pay for the large number of hostages of the enemy who are in our hands is to empty the prisons of all Palestinian detainees," Hamas' military spokesman said in a video recording last night. More information here.
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Welcome to this live coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas.