Israel-Hamas war : Fighting begins

December 1, 2023 at 11:15 AM

  • The Israeli military says operations restarted in Gaza, with reports of airstrikes in the north of the Palestinian enclave
  • International mediators, including Qatar, Egypt and the US, had pushed for another extension of the Gaza truce, which expired at 7 am local time (05:00 GMT) Friday.
  • Thirty Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli jails in the seventh exchange of the truce after more Israeli captives were released in Gaza.
  • Top US diplomat Blinken says Israel plans to resume the Gaza offensive and urges greater protection of civilians in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
  • More than 15,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7. In Israel, the official death toll stands at about 1,200. (NewsWire)