Hamas has published portraits of the hostages it is holding, warning these may be the last images of them if Israel continues its offensive on Gaza City.
As the conflict with Hamas intensifies, a growing divide has emerged between the Israeli government and its military leadership, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clashing with top generals on key decisions.
Israeli fighter jets launched ballistic missiles from the Red Sea on a high trajectory toward a Hamas target in Doha, taking the US, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar by surprise.
The absence of Hamas deputy leader Khalil al-Hayya from his son's funeral, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Doha, has fueled speculation about his condition.