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Under pressure to establish a truce and free the hostages, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on his way to Washington to address the US Congress

At least 40 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in Israeli military actions in the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-controlled media office.

Israeli claims that its military leaders were targeted in a recent attack in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

The US government condemned the decision as extraordinarily wrongheaded

Tension escalated following Hamas' October 7 attack, leading to Israeli retaliation in Gaza, with approximately 400 Hezbollah terrorists killed in recent months

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel's three war goals are to destroy Hamas' military and governance capabilities, return all hostages, and ensure that Gaza no longer constitutes a threat to Israel

United States officials have questioned Israel's intention of entirely eliminating Hamas

Early Thursday, Hamas urged Blinken in a statement to put direct pressure on Israel

The Israeli siege has left Gaza's 2.4 million residents without adequate food, clean water, medicines, and fuel, forcing many to the edge of starvation

Israeli Defence Minister stated that Israel would not allow Hamas to continue ruling Gaza as part of any peace agreement