As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks.

Gaza health authorities reported 105 Palestinians were killed and and 530 wounded in the latest 24-hour period by Israeli strikes. The overall death toll since October now stands at 57,680.

The rise of Izz al-Din al-Haddad in the chain of command suggests the group will hold firm to its position demanding a total end to the war before releasing all remaining hostages.