Evening recap

Good evening Middle East Eye readers,

The death toll from Israel’s assault on Gaza since 7 October has killed 11,240 Palestinians, including 4,630 children and 3,130 women, the government media office in Gaza said on Monday.

Nearly all hospitals in Gaza City are out of service after bombardments, a siege, and a lack of fuel and electricity.

US President Joe Biden said that the hospital, referring to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, must be protected and that he hopes there will be “less intrusive” action there.

Today Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, said Israel requested 100 women and children be released from Hamas custody.

In return, the al-Qassam Brigades offered the exchange of 200 Palestinian children and 75 women held in Israeli custody, a five-day ceasefire, and entry of humanitarian aid to the entire besieged Strip.

The al-Qassam spokesperson said that Israel is stalling on a response to their offer and that Qatar is facilitating the talks. In other updates:

• At least 30 Palestinians were killed and scores injured during Israel’s bombardment of the Jabalia refugee camp, north of Gaza City.
• The UN agency in charge of looking after Palestinian refugees said its trucks in Gaza have officially run out of fuel.
• Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Monday that his country may have up to three weeks to continue its bombardment of Gaza before pressure for a ceasefire ratchets up.
• Egyptian security officials said around 500 foreigners and dual nationals, as well as wounded Palestinians, left the besieged enclave on Sunday.
• The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor says it has documented reports of the execution of dozens of Palestinians by Israeli army forces during their displacement from northern Gaza