"Hamas Considers Recognizing Israel to End Gaza War"
A senior Hamas official, Mousa Abu Marzouk, initially suggested that Hamas could recognize Israel and that Israelis should have rights, but later walked back his statement, citing a misunderstanding. Hamas has historically called for armed resistance and the elimination of Israel. Meanwhile, Israeli forces shot and killed an unarmed teenage boy in the West Bank, and two residential buildings were destroyed in Israeli air raids in Gaza. The Israeli military released a video showing the arrest of dozens of Palestinians at a Gaza hospital, and Israeli soldiers were caught on video singing Hanukkah songs inside a West Bank mosque. Additionally, the Israeli parliament approved a controversial budget that funds the war and supports Israeli settlements, and families of American hostages held in Gaza had a meeting with President Biden seeking his help for their release.