Following the statements, Fatah spokesperson Munther al-Hayek has called for Hamas to step down from governing Gaza.

Official says Israel 'prepared for negotiations when Hamas comes to terms with reality'; IDF chief tells families of slain hostages that return of captives is 'a top priority task'

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert condemned the "thugs" in the government of current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, doubling down on his accusation that they are committing "war crimes" against Palestinians in Gaza.

Defense Minister reaffirms Israel’s resolve to destroy Hamas, says military operations will proceed regardless of hostage talks.

I refuse to commit war crimes,” Yuval Ben Ari told NBC News earlier this month. “The patriotic thing to do is to say no.”

This follows a similar attack at a field hospital run by the Red Cross, where AP reports at least 21 have been killed and scores more injured.

The tally does not include projectiles that fall short of Israeli territory, or Hezbollah anti-tank missiles.The post IDF: First 600 days of war saw nearly 30,000 projectiles launched at Israel

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