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Your email address will not be published.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

Noor Muqaddam case: Zahir Jaffar’s lawyers conclude remarks in the case

On Wednesday, the attorneys for accused Zahir Jaffar in the Noor Mukadam…

UK economy slows to a halt in April

Wet weather helped bring UK’s economic growth to a halt in April…

New York holds breath over expected Trump indictment

With barricades set up near Trump Tower and police on high alert,…

Security sources deny fuel trucks were allowed into Gaza

Egyptian and Israeli sources said that no fuel was allowed into Gaza…