Israel-Hamas war, day 73

December 18, 2023

Since Oct 7 DEAD  Injured
Israel*	   1,345    8,730 
Gaza 	  19,000   50,900
West Bank    278   3,365
Lebanon    103  

LEBANON
ISRAEL
SYRIA
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
West Bank
Gaza Strip
JORDAN
EGYPT
5 6
50km 30 miles

GAZA STRIPE
ISRAEL
Erez crossing
Beit Lahia
Jabalia
Shuja’iya
Juhor ad Dik
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 

Evacuation zones
Israeli ground advances 
Hamas and other attacks 
Israeli strikes
Clashes

1 Gaza: UN Security Council to vote on new resolution calling for urgent ceasefire and hostage release

2 Erez Crossing: IDF uncover 4km of Hamas tunnels big enough for vehicles, less than 1km from border

3 Kerem Shalom: Opens to allow in around 80 trucks carrying aid

4 Israel: Mossad director gets green light to restart talks on ceasefire and hostage release in Qatar

5 Syria: Says Israeli missiles fired from Golan struck near Damascus

6 Red Sea: U.S. plans expanded maritime protection force after Houthi attacks on shipping linked to Israel


Sources: Reuters, BBC *Over 200 hostages seized †Unverified      © GRAPHIC NEWS