Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday ordered the military to seize further land in the Gaza Strip until Hamas agrees to release all hostages and leave the territory. The war on Gaza resumed early on Tuesday with an Israeli bombardment that killed hundreds of Palestinians, shattering a ceasefire deal with Hamas. US President Donald Trump’s government expressed full support for the renewed offensive, after last month suggesting that Gaza’s two million Palestinians be resettled in other countries. The first phase of the ceasefire was enacted on January 19, but expired on March 1 when the parties could not agree on a way forward.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

France’s leftist coalition secures 178 seats in election: Interior Ministry

The leftist New Popular Front alliance, which won France’s second round of…

Philippines embassy ‘strongly urges’ its citizens to leave Lebanon

The Philippines embassy in Lebanon said it “strongly urges” its citizens to…

More than 120 Palestinians arrested by Israeli forces

More than 120 Palestinians were arrested on Monday by Israeli forces, taking…

US, Ukraine, EU allies slam ‘Russian provocation’; Moscow calls it ‘Russophobic hysteria’

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has pressed the UN Security Council to…