The number of casualties in Gaza has risen to 21,978 since Israel's response to Hamas attacks began on October 7.
The new tally includes 156 people killed and 57,697 injured in the last 24 hours.
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Monday (1) that the army expects fighting throughout 2024.
He said the objectives of the war were prolonged fighting and that the armed forces were adequately organized to manage distribution on the ground, including reserve units.
Hamas has reiterated that it will not agree to the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza until the fighting ends.
The statement was made by a source from the organization to the Saudi newspaper AlArabiya, which also reported that a Hamas delegation is currently in Cairo to negotiate a ceasefire with the Egyptian authorities.
A Hamas military commander was killed by an Israeli warplane this Monday in Deir elBalah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, after his hideout was located.
The military spokesman identified the commander as Adel Masmah, the local leader of the elite Nukbe unit. of Hamas.
On New Year's Eve, Hamas carried out rocket attacks on Israel and fired 27 rockets into Tel Aviv. At midnight, warning sirens sounded in Ashdod and Rishon leZion, south of the Israeli capital.
Most of the missiles were intercepted by the Iron Dome. Israel, the rest fell in open ground causing no damage or casualties.
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