Israel-Hamas war, day 69 December 14, 2023 Since Oct 7 DEAD Injured Israel* 1,345 8,730 Gaza 18,600 50,600 West Bank 278 3,365 Lebanon 103 LEBANON ISRAEL SYRIA Tel Aviv Jerusalem West Bank Gaza Strip JORDAN EGYPT 50km 30 miles GAZA STRIPE ISRAEL Erez crossing Beit Lahia Jabalia Shuja’iya Gaza City Beit Hanoun Deir el-Balah Salah al-Din Road Al Amal Hospital Evacuation route Al Mawasi Khan Younis Rafah Bani Suheila Rafah crossing Kerem Shalom 8km 5 miles EGYPT 1 2 3 4 5 Evacuation zones Israeli ground advances Hamas and other attacks Israeli strikes Clashes 1 Gaza: Hamas chief Ismael Haniyeh says any post-war plan that excludes them is “delusion”, but says group is ready for talks 2 Shuja’iya: Hamas ambush claims lives of “at least” 10 IDF soldiers 3 Rafah: Almost half population of Gaza now displaced to southern area 4 Khan Younis: Hamas video shows fighters firing from school, despite claims not to use civilian infrastructure 5 Israel: Egypt has been asked to mediate new hostage release deal Hostages’ families criticise war cabinet decision against sending Mossad chief to Qatar to restart talks Sources: Reuters, BBC *Over 200 hostages seized †Unverified © GRAPHIC NEWS