On the diplomatic front, negotiations are continuing in Cairo over a possible ceasefire. A top Hamas official said Tuesday the group will not release any more hostages until there is a permanent ceasefire.

Osama Hamdan: “We reiterate that what the enemy failed to achieve on the battlefield, he will not achieve at the negotiating table. The security and safety of our people will not be achieved except with a permanent ceasefire, the end of the aggression, and the withdrawal of the enemy from every inch of the Gaza Strip. Providing urgent and appropriate shelter and bringing aid to our people in Gaza is our top priority, and any exchange of prisoners cannot take place before all of this is achieved.”