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Image source, ReutersMore than 400 people have been killed and hundreds injured by
Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-run health
ministry.
Israel, Hamas and the US have exchanged accusations throughout
the day. In a statement on Tuesday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu said Israel had resumed combat in Gaza with “full force”,
adding that the strikes were “just the beginning.”
Netanyahu accused Hamas of rejecting proposals Israel had
brought to ceasefire talks, saying negotiations would be done “under
fire” from now on.
Earlier, Hamas accused Israel of attacking “defenceless
civilians”, adding that the US bore “responsibility for the
massacres” in Gaza, after it emerged Israel briefed the US on the strikes
prior to launching them.
US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea, on the other hand, blamed Hamas
for the renewed fighting, claiming it had rejected every proposal and deadline
in recent weeks.
US President Donald Trump has not yet commented on the
developments.
Meanwhile, the families of hostages gathered outside the Knesset
(Israel’s parliament) earlier, saying officials had chosen to “give
up” on Israeli hostages still in Gaza by launching the overnight strikes on
the territory.
We’ll be pausing our live coverage shortly but will be back on
Wednesday with the latest developments.
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