- Israel says 212 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza as Palestinian death toll rises over 4,600 (theguardian.com)Trickle of aid to Gaza not enough, U.N. says, as IDF plans more airstrikes (washingtonpost.com)Intensifying Clashes Raise Concerns That Conflict Will Widen (nytimes.com)Israel deepening attacks on Gaza to prepare for ‘next stages of the war’, says military (theguardian.com)