President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday Colombia will sever diplomatic ties with Israel, whose government led by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu he described as "genocidal" in its war in Gaza. Hamas meanwhile has yet to respond to a truce deal proposed by mediators to halt the fighting for 40 days and exchange dozens of Israeli hostages for many more Palestinian prisoners, as Israel warned it will keep fighting the group after any ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments in the war in Gaza.
