With both Israel and Hamas rejecting calls for a ceasefire, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said “tactical little pauses” could be used to get aid in and hostages to get out. He also said that Israel is seeking to manage Gaza’s security after the war “because we’ve seen what happens when we don’t have that security responsibility”. Israel’s military has Gaza City surrounded and is preparing to take on fighters in underground tunnels. They’re also seeking to free hostages taken from Israel during the Hamas attacks on 7 October. The US backs pauses in the fighting for humanitarian reasons and is continuing to discuss the release of hostages with Arab leaders. For the United Nations part, it has called for an immediate ceasefire, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning that Gaza is becoming a “graveyard for children”.