Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory’s main city and freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas militants. The Israeli prime minister rejected calls for a cease-fire as airstrikes landed near hospitals where thousands of Palestinians are sheltering beside the wounded.
The military said Tuesday it had killed one of the leaders of the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre in Israel, Nasim Abu Ajina, adding that his death “significantly harms” Hamas efforts to fight off Israeli ground forces.
