The stands taken by the two sides signal, at least publicly, that they have not moved any closer to ending their conflict.

There is a diplomatic push to restart talks for cease-fire and hostage release talks in Gaza — but Israeli hard-liners want to shatter Hamas and Hezbollah and deliver a blow to Iran.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas will likely replace Yahya Sinwar with a new political leader based outside Gaza while his brother - Mohammad Sinwar - is expected to assume a bigger role directing the war against Israel in the territory,