A senior Hamas official said that for every box provided for the hostages, 1,000 boxes would be sent in for Palestinians. AdvertisementPalestinians look at the destruction left by an Israeli strike on Rafah in southern Gaza on Wednesday. Militants are still fighting in all parts of the territory, and Israel appears no closer to freeing the remaining hostages. The deaths of two more hostages were confirmed Tuesday after Hamas said they were killed in Israeli airstrikes. Israel completely sealed off Gaza after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and relented only under U.S. pressure.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2024 14:35 UTC