🔴 Live: Hamas warns hostages doomed unless demands are met, as Israel steps up assault

Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for Hamas militants to lay down their arms, saying the Palestinian Islamist group's end was near. Netanyahu's comments came after Israeli tanks battled their way to the centre of Khan Younis on Sunday in a major new push into the heart of the main city in the southern Gaza Strip. Hamas warned Sunday that no hostages would leave Gaza alive unless its demands for prisoner releases are met. Follow our live blog for the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).