The war began when Hamas-led militants blew holes in the border fence and stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. They killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted around 250. Some 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, about a third of whom are believed to be dead.

Rescuers in the Gaza Strip said 13 children were among 30 people killed by Israeli strikes in the territory's north. The first hit a house in Jabalia, killing at least 25 people including 13 children and injuring more than 30,