Hamas is facing its worst financial and administrative crisis in its four-decade history, facing stiff challenges in mustering the resources it would need to continue to fight Israel and rule Gaza.

In his first post on the Israel-Hamas war, Obama linked to a US media report highlighting the widespread hunger and child malnutrition in Gaza.

Hayya, the exiled head of Hamas in Gaza, declared on Sunday that ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Israel hold no meaning while the blockade and widespread starvation in the enclave continue. In a

Hayya, said on Sunday ceasefire negotiations with Israel were "meaningless under continued blockade and starvation".

These dire conditions warrant sustained international pressure on Israel to allow trucks with humanitarian aid to enter Gaza immediately and allow this to be distributed through the United Nations (UN).

Israel’s stock market has defied the odds to become the strongest performer in the Middle East over the past 22 months of conflict, reaching record highs even as the country navigates multiple wars, political unrest,

Israel has long restricted aid to Gaza on the argument that Hamas steals it to use as a weapon of control over the population. On Saturday, the Israeli military announced new airdrops of aid.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Hamas militant group had become difficult to deal with in recent days, but he was talking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about "various plans" to free hostages still held in the enclave.