Day 58 of the Israel-Hamas conflict: Global leaders demand a new ceasefire agreement as the dead toll in Gaza approaches 15,000 | top 10 updates

 Day 58 of the Israel-Hamas conflict: Global leaders demand a new ceasefire agreement as the dead toll in Gaza approaches 15,000 | top 10 updates

Israel-Hamas conflict: Since the de facto deal broke down on Friday morning, at least 240 Palestinian deaths have been recorded in the Gaza Strip, bringing the dead toll to over fifteen thousand.

Israel-Hamas conflict: Massive airstrikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip are being carried out by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as international officials attempt to get the two parties back to the bargaining table. At least 240 Palestinians have been reported murdered in the Gaza Strip since Friday morning, when the first accord fell apart, bringing the total number of deaths to above fifteen thousand. Israel has stopped talking to Hamas about a ceasefire and concentrated its bombing efforts on the southern part of Gaza.

Ten updates on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hinted at intensifying the Israel-Hamas conflict

1. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Sunday that he was getting ready to intensify his military campaign against Gaza Strip sites controlled by Hamas. "We will continue the war until we achieve all of its goals, and it is impossible to achieve those goals without action on the ground," he said during a live conference.

2. Due to the IDF's concentration on the southern Gaza region, especially Khan Yunis, humanitarian assistance may become more difficult since the roughly 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza have evacuated south to avoid Israeli shelling.

3. An Israeli military official said that since the truce collapsed, more than 250 rockets had been launched from Gaza into Israel by terrorists who have persisted in their attacks on Israeli land.

4. Concerns over the rising number of fatalities in Gaza are being voiced by world leaders, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has requested Israel to do all within its power to save civilian lives in Gaza. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a similar warning, stating that if Israel doesn't halt the increasing number of civilian casualties, it might face "strategic defeat".

5. US Vice President Kamala Harris took a more direct approach, stating, "How Israel defends itself matters." The US has made it abundantly clear that respect for international humanitarian law is required. Numerous Palestinians who were innocent have died. The Vice President remarked, "To be honest, the level of suffering experienced by civilians and the pictures and videos emerging from Gaza are heartbreaking."

6. In an effort to find its people who are being held captive by Hamas, Britain intends to carry out unarmed surveillance flights over the Middle East. According to the country's Defense Ministry, "the safety of British citizens is our top priority," as stated in a BBC story.

7. It's expected that French President Emmanuel Macron will go to Qatar in an effort to convince Israel and Hamas to adhere to the cease-fire. According to the commander, there is a decades-long possibility of conflict because of Israel's goal of destroying Hamas altogether.

8. Because of the scarcity of basic supplies like food, clean water, and medical care, the UN and other humanitarian groups have repeatedly voiced worry about the coming humanitarian disaster in Gaza.

9. Israel refutes claims that it is preventing humanitarian supplies from reaching Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's special advisor, Mark Regev, said, "We will facilitate the entry of emergency supplies into the Gaza Strip for Gaza civilians."

10. Mark Regev said that while Israel has created a number of safe zones for citizens, Hamas fighters are allegedly utilizing these people as human shields.