Israel on war footing, Hamas threatens to kill captives

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. Israeli airstrikes result in 687 Palestinian deaths; Hezbollah reports three casualties.
2. Hamas threatens Israeli captive executions; Israeli death toll hits 900.
3. The escalating conflict jeopardises regional stability and Israel's geopolitical relations.

NOTE THIS FROM 2022: 17 FEB 2022 ABC AUSTRALIA--Hamas to be listed in entirety as a terrorist organisation by Australian government - ABC News   ..........The military wing of Hamas was already listed by Australia, but the federal government will now join the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel and others in extending the designation to the fundamentalist Islamic group's political branch.

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