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Your email address will not be published.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

GCC foreign ministers condemn Israeli minister

Foreign ministers from the Gulf Co-operation Council, in a letter to US…

Indonesia raises volcano alert level to highest after huge eruption

Indonesian authorities on Thursday raised the alert status of a volcano in…

UN says aid convoys moving into Gaza

The UN’s relief chief Tom Fletcher said aid convoys have started moving…

Russia to use Middle East volunteer fighters

London: On March 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a positive signal…