Hamas Issues Ultimatum: Meet Demands or Hostages Die

Hamas has threatened to kill all remaining hostages unless its demands, including more aid for Gaza and prisoner exchanges, are met. The Palestinian terror group is still holding the bodies of 20 hostages who died in captivity. Israel believes at least 20 hostages taken by Hamas have died in captivity. The war between Israel and Hamas has resumed after failed negotiations, with Israel claiming to have destroyed thousands of Hamas targets. The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has urged Israel to do more to avoid civilian casualties and called on Congress to pass a $100 billion aid bill for Israel and other national security necessities.