Bharat Express

Gaza

Approximately 130 of the original 250 hostages taken by Hamas more than four months ago are still thought to be held in Gaza, however, Israel believes 29 of them have died

The Al Qassam Brigades will postpone the announcement of the names and pictures of the dead until the fate of the remaining wounded becomes clear

The Israeli Prime Minister, who believes that victory over Hamas cannot be achieved without clearing battalions from Rafah, directed his forces to prepare for the operation on Friday

The potential assault could also jeopardize the already fragile humanitarian aid system struggling to sustain Gaza's population.

Israel has increased airstrikes on Iranian-backed militants and Syrian army sites since the war began on October 7

Israel pledges to curb Iran's influence in Syria, despite not mentioning specific strikes

Hamas has offered initial positive confirmation to a proposal to end the war in Gaza and free hostages

Earlier on Monday, Qatari Prime Minister announced that negotiations in Paris with CIA chief Bill Burns and top Israeli and Egyptian security officials yielded a framework for a phased truce

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed to conduct an urgent and comprehensive independent review of UNRWA

South Africa claims that Israel violates the United Nations Genocide Convention, which was enacted in 1948 as a response to the Holocaust