Israel's President Isaac Herzog says that Israel is "ready for another humanitarian pause" in its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to allow humanitarian aid to enter the besieged Palestinian territory and "enable the release of the hostages." Fighting between Israel and Hamas was triggered on 7 October by the militant group's unprecedented cross-border attack, which Israel officials say killed around 1,140 people, mostly civilians, and resulted in the abduction of about 250.
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says Israel's withering military response has killed more than 19,667 people, mostly women and children, while devastating large swathes of the coastal territory.