Gaza's Health Ministry says the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has climbed above 46,000. The ministry updated its toll from the ongoing 15-month conflict on Thursday.

Friends and family carry Yussef Ziyadne coffin during his funeral in Rahat southern Israel on Jan 9 2025

Israel has agreed on a ceasefire in Gaza 466 days after launching a full-scale war against Hamas. Arab and US mediators had been working towards brokering a deal to put an end to all Israeli attacks and secure the release of scores of hostages still held in the besieged territory.

The death toll in the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict has exceeded 46,000 Palestinians, Gaza's Health Ministry reported on Thursday. The 15-month war has devastation the region's infrastructure and displaced nearly all of Gaza's population. Despite international mediation, efforts toward a ceasefire remain stalled.

Roughly 100 Israeli hostages were taken into Gaza when Hamas militants launched an attack on southern Israel on 7th October 2023. View on euronews

Palestinians and family members of hostages who were killed in captivity have been imploring the Israeli government and world leaders for a ceasefire deal.

Noting that Youssef was a "true hero" on Oct. 7, Rabbi Aharon Ariel Lavi said, "We stand here in solidarity to affirm that there is another path."

Mourners cover the grave with soil during the funeral of 23-year-old hostage Hamzah AlZayadni in the Bedouin city of Rahat, southern Israel, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. AlZayadni was in Hamas

"We stand here in solidarity to affirm that there is another path—a path of peace and cooperation between Jews and Muslims," said Rabbi Aharon Ariel Lavi, who led the delegation.

Israel’s army has confirmed that one of the bodies recovered from Gaza earlier this week was that of 23-year-old hostage Hamzah AlZayadni.

Mourners carry the body of 23-year-old hostage Hamzah AlZayadni, during his funeral in the Bedouin city of Rahat, southern Israel, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. AlZayadni was in Hamas captivity in