At least 30 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza as stalled ceasefire talks set to resume
At least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and into Friday morning, said hospital staff, as air sirens sounded across Israel and stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume.Staff at the Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital said more than a dozen women and children were killed in strikes that hit various places in Central Gaza, including Nuseirat, Zawaida, Maghazi and Deir al Balah.Dozens of people were also killed across the enclave the previous day, bringing the total of people killed in the past 24 hours to 56.Strikes Thursday hit Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone.The Israeli army did not immediately comment on the latest strikes, but says it only targets terrorists and blames Hamas for civilian deaths.Israelis also woke up to attacks early Friday morning.
Israel said missiles were fired into the country from Yemen, which set off air raid sirens in Jerusalem and central Israel and sent people scrambling to shelters.There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, though a faint explosion, likely either from the missile or from interceptors, could be heard in Jerusalem.
Israel’s army said a missile was intercepted.As the attacks were underway, efforts at ceasefire negotiations were expected to resume Friday.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had authorized a delegation from the Mossad intelligence agency, the Shin Bet internal security agency and the military to continue negotiations in Qatar.The delegation is leaving for Qatar on Friday.The US-led talks have repeatedly stalled during 15 months of war, which was sparked by Hamas-led terrorists’ Oct.
7, 2023 attack into Israel.The terrorists killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted around 250.
Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third believed to be dead.Israel’s offensive in retaliation has killed over 45,500 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the territory’s Health Ministry...