LATEST STRIKES
The Gaza warfare started after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct 7, 2023, ensuing within the deaths of a minimum of 1,219 folks, most of them civilians, in accordance with an AFP tally based mostly on Israeli figures.
Of the 251 hostages seized, 49 are nonetheless being held, together with 27 the Israeli army says are lifeless.
At the least 57,823 Palestinians, additionally largely civilians, have been killed because the begin of the warfare, in accordance with the well being ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.
Gaza’s civil defence company stated a minimum of 14 Palestinians have been killed within the newest wave of Israeli strikes throughout the territory on Saturday.
Greater than 30 folks have been killed on Friday, together with 10 individuals who have been ready for support handouts, the company stated.
The Israeli army on Saturday stated it had attacked “roughly 250 terrorist targets all through the Gaza Strip” within the final 48 hours.
Targets included “terrorists, booby-trapped buildings, weapons storage amenities, anti-tank missile launch posts, sniper posts, tunnels and extra terrorist infrastructure websites”, it added.
Two earlier ceasefires – a week-long truce starting in late November 2023 and a two-month one from mid-January this 12 months – led to the discharge of 105 hostages in alternate for lots of of Palestinian prisoners.
The second Palestinian supply stated “some progress” had been made within the newest talks on plans for releasing Palestinian prisoners held by Israel and getting extra support to Gaza.
Netanyahu, who’s underneath home and worldwide stress to finish the warfare, stated this week that neutralising Hamas as a safety risk was a prerequisite for any long-term ceasefire talks.
That included the group giving up weapons, he stated, warning that failure to take action would imply Israel would have to take action by pressure.
