Israel-Hamas Conflict Live: IDF Says Full Hamas Surrender, Return Of Hostages Could End War

Hezbollah resumes Israel strikes?

The IDF said it launched an Iron Dome missile to intercept a "suspicious target" from Lebanon that crossed Israeli airspace. The Israeli military is reportedly investigating the matter as the target could have been a drone.

Iran will launch missiles at Haifa 'without hesitation' if necessary

Ali Fadavi, deputy commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards, said Monday that Iran will strike the northern Israeli city of Haifa "without hesitation" if necessary, as per the Jerusalem Post.

"Some of you young people consider practical action to be a direct missile to Haifa, of course, if it is necessary, this will be done, and it will be done without hesitation," Fadavi was quoted as telling students at the University of Tehran.

Hostage toll hits 222: IDF

The IDF said the number of people confirmed to have been taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza has reached 222.

International Business Times cannot independently verify the report.

Greece PM arrives in Israel

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Israel to meet Netanyahu in Jerusalem. Mitsotakis previously said he fully supports Israel's right to defend itself from Hamas.

He also called for a two-state solution to the conflict to avoid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He said Israel has the right to self-defense within the bounds of international and human rights laws.

EU's Josep Borrell calls for 'humanitarian' pause to conflict

Josep Borrell, the European Union's high representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on Monday called for a pause in the fighting so humanitarian aid can be delivered to besieged Gaza.

The New York Times' Brussels bureau chief, Matina Stevis-Gridneff, observed that while most countries in the blog are against calls for a ceasefire, "dissenting voices are growing."

Slovenia's Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon said Monday that her country is "deeply concerned" about the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and called for a "humanitarian ceasefire" so that aid can be provided to civilians.

IDF: Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in Lebanon struck

As the conflict in Gaza ensues, the IDF said Monday it carried out strikes overnight that struck Hezbollah – a Hamas ally – terrorist infrastructure in Lebanon. A military compound and an observation post were hit in the process, it added.

Hezbollah, which has had skirmishes with Israel in the past years, is a militant group based in Lebanon that is known to be well-versed in asymmetrical warfare. Like the Hamas, Hezbollah is also backed by Iran and has long-range rocket supplies.

Observers said if a bigger war with Hezbollah erupts, Israel could be faced with a dilemma as it fights on two fronts.

Unconditional surrender of Hamas could halt war: IDF

Spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Jonathan Conricus, said a full surrender by the Hamas and the return of Israeli nationals taken hostage could finally put an end to the war.

"If Hamas were to come out of their hiding places, that they hide underneath civilian places, which is what they're doing now, return our hostages, all 212 of them, and surrender unconditionally, then the war will end," Conricus told ABC Radio Melbourne on Sunday night.

"If they won't, we will probably have to go in and get it done," he said, adding that the goal is to "totally dismantle" the Hamas from its military arsenal.

Conricus' comments came amid anticipation of a ground incursion into the Gaza Strip following the Israeli government's instructions for civilians to evacuate southward last week.

Conricus reiterated that the Israeli army was not targeting civilians.

23 journalists dead in conflict

A total of 23 journalists have been confirmed dead since the Israel-Hamas war started earlier this month, non-profit the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Sunday. Nineteen of them were Palestinian, three were from Israel, and one from Lebanon. Around eight journalists have been injured and three journalists were reported to either be detained or missing.

Among those recently killed in Israeli air strikes was photojournalist and fixer Roshdi Sarraj, who, according to Radio France, worked with the media company's journalists to report on the situation in Gaza.

In a post Oct. 17, Sarraj said there was a "lack of media coverage from Gaza" due to electricity and internet problems, the bombing, and the deaths of mediamen.

Gaza hospitals swamped amid intense Israeli air strikes

Hospitals in Gaza are reportedly overwhelmed by the influx of patients and casualties as Israeli air strikes intensified Sunday. A photo posted on X, formerly Twitter, by the Times of Gaza showed paramedics treating a girl on the floor in an unspecified hospital.

Dr. Khalil Degran told Anadolu that there were more injured patients than available beds at the Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, adding that majority of the victims were children.

Thailand Foreign Ministry: Thai death toll hits 30

A total of 30 Thais have died due to the Israel-Hamas war, and 18 have been injured, Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Sunday. 19 Thai nationals are believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas.

Dutch, French leaders to visit Israel

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Israel Monday and Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

US presses Israel to delay ground invasion: Report

The United States has pressed Israel to delay the ground invasion in order to let the negotiations over the hostages held by Hamas a better chance, and to allow more aid to the enclave which is running out of food, medicines, fuel and even water. CNN cited two unnamed official sources for the report.

An Israeli soldier was killed and three others during a raid inside the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said. A full-scale invasion of Gaza is expected to see a surge in casualties on both sides.

Israel has confirmed that 212 people are held hostage by Hamas after its attack on Israel on Oct. 7; 2 Americans have been freed so far.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Hamas was blocking U.S. citizens from leaving Gaza.

More aid trickles into Gaza

* Fourteen trucks with humanitarian aid from the United Nations, which included only water, food and medical equipment" entered Gaza on Sunday night after inspection by Israeli security personnel.

To put that in perspective, Gaza houses 2 million people and used to receive about 500 trucks of supplies a day before the conflict and Israeli blockade.