Israel has resumed the fight against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. This is reported by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). In the hour before the ceasefire was due to end, Israel said it had intercepted a rocket fired from Gaza. Israel accuses Hamas of violating the truce.
The temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas expired on Friday at 6 a.m. Dutch time. Neither party indicated that it wanted to extend the truce. Hamas-affiliated media are now reporting sounds of explosions and gunfire in the Palestinian enclave.
Reporters from the French news agency AFP in the Gaza Strip report bombings by warplanes on Gaza City, among others, and also drone attacks in southern Gaza. According to Al Jazeera, Israeli forces have launched a ground attack in the north of the Gaza Strip.
The seven-day pause, which began on November 24 and was extended twice, allowed for the exchange of dozens of hostages held in Gaza for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Humanitarian access to the enclave was also facilitated.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, visiting Israel last night, urged “humanitarian protection plans for civilians” in case Israel resumes fighting.
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2023-12-01 06:45:00
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