Truce ends amid violations
The seven-day Israel-Hamas truce ended on Friday after negotiations reached an impasse and Israel accused the Palestinian militant group of violating the agreement by firing at Israel. (Photo/ Agencies)
Fighting resumes after prisoner swap
Shortly after the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ended, the Israeli military said that combat would resume. The agreement saw the warring sides swap Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli jails for hostages held in Gaza. (Photo/ Agencies)
Prospects for ceasefire renewal uncertain
Though it's unclear if another ceasefire would occur, analysts noted that since Hamas still holds more than 100 hostages, it might be possible to resurrect the ceasefire for a few days if both sides agree to prolong it by one day for every ten hostages that are freed. (Photo/ Agencies)
Ceasefire breaks, negotiations continue for prisoner release
Even after Israel declared it was going to resume operations, negotiations for the release of the prisoners are still going on with mediators from Qatar and Egypt. (Photo/ Agencies)
US urges Israel to minimize civilian losses
The US is applying increasing pressure to Israel to prevent large-scale civilian losses during the upcoming fighting. “I underscored the imperative of the US that the massive loss of civilian life and displacement of the scale that we saw in northern Gaza not be repeated in the south,” US secretary of state Antony Blinken said. (Photo/ Agencies)
Discussion over safeguarding civilians in southern Gaza
If the IDF decides to target the southern Gaza Strip once more, representatives of the Biden administration and their Israeli counterparts have been debating how to safeguard the civilians who fled there. The options being considered include moving civilians who went south back up north once military operations there end. (Photo/ Agencies)
IDF labels Khan Younis as 'fighting zone'
The largest city in southern Gaza, Khan Younis, received flyers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday, referring to it as a "fighting zone" and advising locals to "evacuate immediately." (Photo/ Agencies)
Over 80% of Gaza's population displaced
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) reports that nearly 920,000 internally displaced people are being housed in Khan Younis, Rafah, and the Middle governorates in the south. UNRWA estimates that since October 7, over 1.8 million people, or over 80% of Gaza's population, have been displaced throughout the Strip. (Photo/ Agencies)
Challenges for Israel in ground operations
Israel has not suffered significant army losses in its campaign against Hamas since it has mainly depended on airstrikes and targeted bombardment. It will be difficult for its soldiers if it chooses to launch a mostly ground-based operation in the south in an effort to reduce civilian casualties, one analyst noted. (Photo/ Agencies)
Over 14,800 killed in Gaza so far
The Palestinian ministry of health in the West Bank, which gets its data from Hamas-run health officials in the Gaza Strip, reports that over 14,800 people were killed and extensive destruction was caused during the roughly eight-week conflict that preceded the pause in hostilities in Gaza. (Photo/ AGencies)