Gaza Conflict Continues: Hamas Links Hostage Release to Ceasefire, Israel Prepares for Ground Invasion Amid Rising Civilian Casualties
Internal and external political pressures delay ground invasion as US steps up retaliation against Iranian-backed militias in Syria; humanitarian crisis intensifies with soaring death toll, shortage of medical supplies, and fuel in Gaza.
- Hamas, the militant group controlling the Gaza Strip, has tied the release of hostages to a ceasefire, as Israel prepares for a ground invasion, according to a member of a Hamas delegation visiting Moscow.
- With the humanitarian crisis in Gaza intensifying due to escalating conflict, there is a growing shortage of essential supplies including food, fuel and medicine, further aggravated by an Israeli blockade that has been tightened in the past three weeks.
- U.S. fighter jets retaliated against Iranian-backed militias in Syria, striking weapons and ammunition facilities in response to attacks on U.S. forces since the Gaza war erupted. The U.S. and coalition troops in Iraq and Syria have been attacked at least 19 times by Iranian-backed forces in the past week.
- While almost half of Israelis want to delay a ground invasion due to concerns over civilian casualties and the hostages held by Hamas, pressures from both the inside and outside have delayed the ground invasion initiative.
- The UN general assembly is discussing a non-binding resolution calling for a ceasefire proposed by Arab states, after resolutions on aid for Gaza failed in the UN Security Council earlier this week.
- Amid a growing humanitarian crisis, Israel and humanitarian agencies disagree on the death toll in Gaza, with the Gaza health ministry reporting that over 7,000 Palestinians, including around 3,000 children, have been killed in retaliatory air strikes.
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