Israel's Intensive Phase of War with Hamas Nearing End, No Ceasefire Planned

UN Secretary-General Calls for Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire as Famine and Disease Threat Looms in Gaza

Israel's Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, has announced that the intensive phase of the war with Hamas will soon end, but ruled out a ceasefire.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed his appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, as the threat of famine and disease grows among the population.
Hamas has released a video showing the bodies of two people it claims were Israeli hostages killed by the Israeli military, a claim that Israel has denied.
Over 24,000 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the conflict on October 7, 2023, with more than 60,000 others injured, according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry.
A Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile struck a US-owned ship, marking the first time the Yemeni militant group has successfully struck a US-owned or operated ship.