The Israeli Ynet website reported on Wednesday that the death toll among Israelis since last Saturday had risen to 1,200, noting that 200 Israelis were among the "kidnapped."
On the other hand, the head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, said yesterday, Tuesday, that he informed all parties that contacted the movement regarding the Israeli prisoners that “this file will not be opened before the end of the battle, and it will only be at a price that the resistance will accept.”
In turn, the Israeli army on Wednesday allowed the publication of the names of 14 new casualties in its ranks, bringing the total number to 169.
However, hospitals in Israel and their medical teams were on alert, and the Israeli authorities asked their citizens to stock up on food and water in preparation for entering shelters, as Israeli cities witnessed a rush to stores and restrictions on the sale of goods.