Israeli Hostage Killed by Hamas as IDF Strikes Gaza Strip, Bat Yam Resident Confirmed Dead, Israel Reports More Civilian Deaths by Hamas

A 53-year-old Israeli taxi driver who was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 has been murdered, while the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck hundreds of targets in the Gaza Strip. The IDF conducted airstrikes, destroyed buildings used for Hamas military activity, and killed the local commander of the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade in the West Bank. Meanwhile, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad was attacked by rockets, and "Squad" Democrats called for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, accusing Israel of war crimes.