Gaza offensive continues as Israel marks 100th day of hostages in captivity

As Israel approached the 100th day of the hostages' captivity by Hamas, the Israel Defence Forces reported the destruction of launch pits utilized by Hamas to launch rockets at Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, marking the same milestone in the conflict with Hamas in Gaza, reiterated his commitment to continue the fight until the defeat of the Palestinian terror group. In ongoing operations in Khan Yunis, the Israeli military, through joint efforts of ground forces and the Air Force, eliminated nine terrorists, with five killed by tank fire on a tunnel shaft.