Israel continues to bomb south Gaza as Hamas battles invading forces
Israel continued its aggressive bombardment of the main southern city in Gaza on Monday, as tensions escalated following warnings from Palestinian resistance group Hamas. Hamas had threatened that no Israeli captives would leave Gaza alive unless its demands for prisoner releases were met. The relentless Israeli offensive has resulted in widespread destruction in Gaza, reducing many areas to rubble and claiming the lives of at least 18,000 people, with a majority being women and children.