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Your email address will not be published.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

WHO chief calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza

The head of the World Health Organisation on Monday called for an…

Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza

Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed at least 50 Palestinians before landmark…

Muslim man cremated over mix up of dead bodies

A Muslim man’s body has been mistakenly cremated in Germany after a…

UAE strongly condemns Israeli attack that killed Gazans waiting for aid

The UAE strongly condemned an attack by Israeli forces in Gaza that…