Hamas seek truce with Israel

A senior Hamas official said the group is open to discussions over a possible truce with Israel, having “achieved its targets.”

Moussa Abu Marzouk told Al Jazeera in a phone interview that Hamas was open to “something of that sort” and “all political dialogues” when asked whether the Islamist group is willing to discuss a possible ceasefire.

Hamas has said it will execute an Israeli hostage in response to any new Gaza Strip bombings that come without a pre-warning - moments after a senior figure from the group told Sky News civilian captives would be treated "humanely".

The warning was issued by Hamas before at least 100 bodies were recovered from Be'eri, a community in southern Israel that was seized by militants from the group.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement this evening that his country's response to Saturday's incursion has "only started", adding: "What we will do to our enemies in the coming days will reverberate with them for generations."