The prospect of a new humanitarian pause agreement with the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners is becoming increasingly uncertain. Terror groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad say they will not discuss releasing hostages until Israel's attacks end.
Even after 75 days In the face of war and intense air and ground attacks by the Israeli army against Hamas, the group showed this Thursday (21) that it still has ammunition and fired a barrage of rockets against Tel Aviv. Nobody was injured.
A World Health Organization said there were no longer any functioning hospitals in northern Gaza. The organization's head, Tedros Adhanom, said that only nine of the 36 hospitals in the area were partially functional. The WHO chief said disease, hunger and a lack of clean water and sanitation had become as risks as bombs and bullets.
1 of 1 Israel destroys a network of tunnels used as hideouts for Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip Photo: JN Israel destroys a network of tunnels used as hideouts for Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip Photo: JN
The Israeli army announced on Thursday that it had destroyed a network of underground Hamas tunnels in the city of Gaza. According to the defense forces, the tunnels connected hideouts and offices of senior Hamas officials.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said again that Israel will not end the war until it achieves all of its goals: destroying Hamas and freeing the hostages.