Israeli forces are still trying to defeat the last groups of militants holed up in several towns since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on Saturday.
Israel has formally declared war on Hamas and gave the green light for 'significant military steps' to be taken. The declaration came as Israeli forces moved to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified their bombardment of the Gaza Strip with the number of dead reaching 1,100 and thousands wounded on both sides.
He said they would not be released until all Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are freed. Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk told Arabic language news outlet al-Ghad on Sunday that they were holding more than 100 people captive.
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