Israel pounds Gaza; Netanyahu orders more pressure on Hamas

By Staff Reporter
Israeli forces continue bombarding Gaza, a day after killing at least 54 Palestinians across the Strip.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to intensify the war on Gaza after Hamas rejects an Israeli proposal for another temporary truce and demands a deal to end the conflict.
Hamas says the fate of Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander is not known after its fighters recover the body of the guard holding him.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 51,157 Palestinians have been confirmed dead and 116,724 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since it began 18 months ago.
The Gaza Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks, and more than 200 were taken captive.