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Your email address will not be published.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

‘Valid steps’ from NATO needed amidst Belarus border crisis: Polish PM

Warsaw: On Nov 14, Polish Prime Monister stated on Sunday that NATO…

UK urges G7 to ban Russian ships

WARSAW: On April 5, Britain urged G7 and NATO nations to ban…

Sri Lanka refused ground access to US warplanes, says president 

Sri Lanka refused permission to the United States to station two of…

S.Korea holds talks with China

Seoul: On Dec 23, senior South Korean envoys held talks with Chinese…