"We confirm that the number of enemy prisoners who were killed as a result of the military operations of the enemy army in the Gaza Strip may exceed seventy prisoners," Hamas wrote.

The officials declined to discuss exact timing of the expected US air drop of aid into Gaza, although two officials said it could happen in the coming days.

During the two-hour-long webinar, Naim justified the October 7 massacre and laid out the perceived achievements from the atrocities.

This is still an overall reduction in ranking over the decade, as Israel had been in 11th place 10 years ago, during which time Iran rose rapidly despite the sanctions imposed on it.

The schools represented at Thursday's hearing made international headlines for threats against Jewish students in the wake of the attacks on October 7.

The IDF and Shin Bet said that the release was done because the prisons were running out of room.

The arrested Hamas official was tasked with organizing the security of the heads of Hamas' political bureau.

Tensions rise in Jerusalem ahead of Ramadan over Al-Aqsa Mosque access limits advised by Ben Gvir, sparking fears of unrest.