Sara Netanyahu writes a letter "from woman to woman" threatening the Hamas leaders. Qatar is playing an important mediating role in negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Israel believes that 132 hostages are still being held in the Gaza Strip. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed his intention to lead the country to "absolute victory" in the war against the Islamist Hamas in the Gazan Strip. "Numbers three, two and one are on the way," he said in a video message on Monday.