On October 16 Israel denied a ceasefire in South Gaza

Thousands of Palestinians trapped as Rafah border crossing remains closed The only non-Israeli controlled crossing out of the Gaza Strip remained closed on Monday morning despite an agreement to allow civilians to leave the besieged territory. Thousands of Palestinians with dual nationality gathered at the border, after the US announced a deal to allow foreign passport holders to cross into Egypt.

Hamas terrorists used Unicef first aid kits during assault, Israel claims Israel has alleged that Hamas terrorists used first aid kits distributed by the United Nations during their raid. The Israel Defence Forces published images of blue aid kits emblazoned with the Unicef logo next to vehicles used by the Islamist group in the massacre of more than 1,300 Israelis on October 7. The allegation comes amid a debate over the continuation of humanitarian aid shipments to the Gaza Strip.