Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel vows Rafah ground assault by Ramadan if hostages are not freed

What we know

• Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins March 10, if the remaining hostages are not released by Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to ''finish the job'' in Gaza as cease-fire talks stalled, with Netanyahu instead saying a hostage release "can be achieved through strong military action and tough negotiations."
• Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have shot down a U.S. drone, and announced a cargo ship they targeted in the Red Sea is at risk of sinking this morning. The crew of the Rubymar have abandoned the ship, authorities said. The U.S. military targeted an underwater drone used by the Houthis as part of five self-defense strikes yesterday against the Iran-backed militants.
• The International Court of Justice has begun hearings on Israeli occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state in a case that will get to the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. An unprecedented number of countries will participate in the six days of hearings, which come after Israel's government formalized its opposition to the "unilateral recognition" of an independent Palestinian state.
• More than 29,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. More than 69,000 have been injured , and thousands more are missing and presumed dead.
• Israeli military officials said at least 233 soldiers have been killed during the ground invasion of Gaza.