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The secretary general, António Guterres, said the massacres of Israelis by Hamas did not justify the “collective punishment” of civilians in Gaza, drawing a sharp rebuke from Israel.

A ground invasion in Gaza could produce some of the fiercest street-to-street fighting since World War II.

Israel has set itself a stiff challenge in aiming to vanquish Hamas. But an even bigger question looms: Once in Gaza, how and when does Israel get out?

Israel said it struck more than 400 targets in Gaza in its broadest single-day assault of the conflict. Palestinian officials said more than 700 were killed, the highest one-day toll of the war.

More than 700 people were killed overnight, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said. One of the two hostages released by Hamas on Monday said she had “gone through hell.”

As two more hostages are released, American officials have urged Israel to delay a ground invasion, to allow time for negotiations and for more humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.

The prediction, which has stirred controversy among oil producers, is a sign of a sweeping transformation in the global energy landscape.

The two women were taken to a medical center in Israel to be reunited with family, while more than 200 others are still believed to be held, including their husbands. Two other captives were set free on Friday.

The Israeli military showed the compilation to foreign reporters on a day when Israel continued to bombard Gaza with heavy airstrikes.

More deaths were reported after Israel said it had launched one of the heaviest barrages of airstrikes in recent days. The United States has advised Israel to delay a ground invasion to allow more time for hostage negotiations and aid deliveries, U.S