"Escalating Conflict: Live Updates on Israel's Intensifying Assault on Hamas in Gaza"

Israel has intensified its assault on Gaza, regaining control over the border with the Gaza Strip after Hamas militants breached the barrier and launched an invasion. The war has entered its fourth day, with rocket attacks intensifying and a tightening blockade on food and fuel. The Israel Defense Forces reported finding the bodies of 1,500 militants in southern Israel, while hundreds more have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza. Hamas has threatened to kill an Israeli civilian captive for every civilian targeted by Israel. French President Emmanuel Macron stated that there is no evidence of Iran's direct involvement in Hamas' attack, but if Iran were involved, it could escalate the conflict.