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Stabbing coincides with Hamas' call for global uprising.

"Humanitarian aid to Gaza? No electrical switch will be lifted, no water hydrant will be opened and no fuel truck will enter until the Israeli hostages are returned home. Humanitarian for humanitarian. And nobody should preach us morals," says Israeli energy official.

"These families have been torn apart by inexcusable hatred and violence."

One chilling account shared that some babies were discovered decapitated.

Jawad Abu Shmala, the finance minister for Hamas, and Zakaria Abu Maamar, a member of Hamas' political bureau, are the two prominent figures who lost their lives in the strikes.

The United Nations (U.N.) announced that it is investigating “war crimes” committed by both Israel and Iran, claiming it had “serious evidence” that both countries violated international law.

U.S. has approached Israel about providing "additional intelligence information as well as hostage recovery expertise.”

In a significant escalation, Israel has declared a "complete siege" on the Gaza Strip, following a series of deadly attacks by Hamas across the nation over the weekend.

In the midst of the escalating conflict now in its fourth day, the Israeli military has issued a stark warning, stating on Tuesday that their retaliatory airstrikes against Gaza will be “bigger than before and more severe.”

Hamas and its associated militants reportedly have in their custody at least 100 hostages.