Israel-Hamas war, day 70 December 15, 2023 Since Oct 7 DEAD Injured Israel* 1,345 8,730 Gaza 18,787 50,900 West Bank 278 3,365 Lebanon 103 LEBANON ISRAEL SYRIA Jenin 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 Nuseirat 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: U.S. says “revamped and revitalised” Palestinian Authority will have post-war role in territory IDF finds bodies of three hostages. Around 20 hostages thought to have died 2 Shuja’iya: Hamas “battalion” HQ and tunnel destroyed, IDF claims 3 Rafah: UNRWA unable to provide aid beyond Rafah due to fighting 4 Israel: Dutch court rules on legality of sending F-35 fighter parts to Israel, allegedly violating international law 5 Jenin: IDF suspends soldiers filmed singing Hannukah songs over mosque loudspeaker system Sources: Reuters, BBC *Over 200 hostages seized †Unverified © GRAPHIC NEWS