Over 20,000 people have died in Gaza since war broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7. The leader of the Hamas political wing was in Cairo for talks toward a truce that could allow more prisoner-hostage exchanges and increased humanitarian aid for the devastated Gaza Strip amid the rising casualties. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured Israelis on Wednesday that the military won't stop fighting until Hamas is crushed, all hostages are released and the threat to Israeli's security posed by Gaza is extinguished. Read more live updates at the link in our bio.