Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 17

A second aid convoy of 14 trucks entered Gaza via the Rafah border crossing on Sunday, UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said. Griffiths called it a “small glimmer of hope for the millions of people in dire need of humanitarian aid” but added “they need more, much more”.

US president Joe Biden spoke with the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and welcomed the first two convoys of humanitarian assistance into Gaza. The leaders…