Evening update

Good evening MEE readers, 

Our live coverage will now pause for a few hours until tomorrow morning. Here's a look at some of the key developments from today:

• Israel launched attacks across several different areas of the Gaza Strip, killing more than 40 people on Saturday. That included strikes on the al-Mawasi displacement camps, as well as a drone strike targeting civilians in Beit Hanoun.
   
• Hamas's armed wing said on Saturday the fate of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander was unknown after the group found the guard who was holding the hostage killed.
   
• In a televised address, Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas' proposal for a permanent end to the war, and said that he had instructed the military to "step up the pressure" on the Palestinian group. 
   
• Relatives of Israeli captives held in Gaza criticised Netanyahu’s address, stating that he did not have a plan for the release of their loved ones. 
   
• Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey's intelligence agency, met with a senior Hamas delegation to discuss options for the delivery aid into Gaza and on negotiations for a permanent ceasefire
   
• Israeli media reported that Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s Shin Bet security service, is set to resign over the 7 October attack, despite the Israeli Supreme Court previously blocking his dismissal.

• Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Washington and other cities across the US to oppose President Donald Trump's policies, including on arming Israel and cracking down on pro-Palestine activism on university campuses.