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The situation in the Gaza Strip is spiraling out of control, where the war has entered its third month and fierce fighting is taking place in the two largest cities, while the lack of humanitarian aid is creating an unprecedented crisis.
As Israeli tanks have entered the heart of Gaza City in the north and Khan Younis in the south, Hamas has made new demands for the release of Palestinian prisoners. While at the same time he threatened to kill the hostages he is holding in the tunnels of Gaza.
Hamas Threats: No hostages will leave alive
Hamas warned that no hostages would leave Gaza alive unless their demands were met.
"Neither the fascist enemy and its arrogant leadership, nor their supporters, can take the hostages alive unless there is an exchange, negotiation and agreement on the terms of the resistance," Hamas spokesman Abu Obaidah said on Telegram.
Pressure is mounting over the fate of 137 people still being held by Hamas and other armed groups. While, according to activists, about 7,000 Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons.
Israel has repeatedly promised to do everything it can to rescue the remaining hostages. About 110 have been released in total, but a seven-day ceasefire that freed dozens of hostages ended last week.
Qatar is continuing to mediate in an effort to release more, but the country's prime minister, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said unfortunately, it does not have the will we have seen in previous weeks.
Netanyahu's message: This is the beginning of your end
The statement by Israel's prime minister, who said dozens of Hamas fighters are laying down their arms and surrendering, sent shockwaves through Gaza.
Speaking on Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu added that "the war is going the right way" and complete defeat will take more time, but stressed that it was "the beginning of the end for Hamas".
"I say to the terrorists of Hamas: Everything is over. Don't die for Sinwar (head of Hamas Yahya). Surrender now!” he said.
"Hunting" for humanitarian aid
The growing threats from Hamas, as well as the impending stalemate in the talks, come as pressure mounts on Israeli military forces against Gaza militants. While the lack of humanitarian aid is getting out of control the situation for civilians in the Palestinian enclave.
Residents of Khan Younis said the tanks had reached the main north-south road in the Strip that runs through the town, after heavy overnight fighting slowed the Israeli advance from the east. Meanwhile, it was reported that warplanes are striking the area west of the attack.
At the same time, a little further south, in Rafah, on the border with Egypt, crowds of people were climbing over passing aid trucks in an attempt to steal supplies. Police fired into the air to disperse the crowd.
Aid groups have warned that shortages of food and medicine will become more acute as winter sets in and the vast majority of the population has been displaced.
A total of about 2.3 million people live in the Gaza Strip, 80% of the residents are dependent on humanitarian aid.
Since the war began on October 7, 18,000 Palestinians have died, most of them women and children, according to Gaza's health ministry, which is controlled by Hamas.
About 1,200 people were killed in the armed attack by Hamas in Israel, which provoked retaliation from the Israeli government in Gaza.
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