A senior Hamas official said the group will not disarm and may even grow after the war in Gaza, warning other countries against cooperating with Israel in the enclave.

Monday is the 500th day since Oct. 7, 2023. Here are some numbers that show the scale of death and devastation that followed.

Demonstrators marched from the Prime Minister's Residence to the Knesset, Israel's parliament • Signs marking 500 days in captivity are posted around the capital

Already, Trump’s threat seems to have moved Hamas. On Thursday, the terrorist group said it would return to releasing Israeli hostages “according to the specified timetable.” It’s not clear whether that will satisfy Trump, who has said he wants an end to the drawn out process. Israel has also not yet responded to Hamas’ offer.

Days of the Israel-Hamas War, by the Numbers Monday is the 500th day of the war triggered by Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack into southern Israel. A tenuous ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has held for nearly a month.

Israelis remember the hostages still held in Gaza 500 days after being captured by Hamas gunmen :::: Tel Aviv, Israel:: Zahiro Shahar, Nephew of Israeli hostage:: "No one thought it would come to this amount of time.