A temporary pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas has ended, resulting in missile strikes and destruction once again. The two sides have blamed each other for the returning violence. Israel said that Hamas violated the ceasefire by failing to release women and children who are being held hostage in Gaza. Hamas said that Israel …
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As the image below shows, a whole series of craters are visible in what was once a residential area. Some of the buildings on the beach front, which boasted Gaza’s first five-star hotel, the Al-Mashtal, as well as huts and restaurants, appear to have been partially destroyed. Source link
Special forces exchanged gunfire with National Guard members after a detained minister was released. Source link
Explosions have been heard and smoke was seen rising in Gaza, after combat in the region resumed. A truce between Hamas and Israel lasted seven days, during which time 110 hostages held by Hamas and 240 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel were released. Source link
Chinese-owned app welcomes the ruling against “unconstitutional law” due to come into effect in January. Source link
Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October killed 1,200 people with around 240 others taken hostage. Since then, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says Israel has killed more than 14,800 Palestinians in its retaliatory campaign, including about 6,000 children. Source link
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Mia Schem is among eight more people released from Gaza on Thursday, in a swap for Palestinian prisoners. Source link
The Jerusalem attack came hours after the Palestinian armed group – which Israel, the UK, US and other Western powers class as a terrorist organisation – agreed with Israel to extend a truce in Gaza for a seventh day, and to allow another exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. Source link
Several pro-Kremlin sources reported Maj-Gen Vladimir Zavadsky’s death, but his location is unclear. Source link
