Israel at war, day 259: Israeli army steps up attacks across the Gaza Strip

IDF attacks areas across Gaza ■ Mother of hostage: Won't let Netanyahu 'play petty politics on the backs of the hostages' ■ U.S. State Department: Back-and-forth on Netanyahu video would not be 'productive' ■ Armenia recognizes Palestinian state ■ Here's what you need to know 259 days into the war