“THE WAR HASN’T ENDED”
The so-called yellow line demarcates the boundary contained in the Gaza Strip that Israeli troops have withdrawn behind, as a part of the US-brokered ceasefire.
“We’re conscious of a strike east of the yellow line that was performed to dismantle terror infrastructures,” the Israeli navy advised AFP.
“We’re not conscious of the reported casualties. It is a part of the common IDF (Israeli navy) operations east of the yellow line.”
Israel has carried out repeated strikes towards what it says are Hamas targets in the course of the ceasefire, ensuing within the demise of greater than 312 Palestinians, in keeping with the well being ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.
Wednesday’s Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip left 27 useless, in keeping with the civil defence company.
“The struggle hasn’t ended. Nothing has actually modified,” stated Mohammed Hamdouna, 36, who was displaced from northern Gaza to a tent in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis.
“The depth of the demise toll has decreased, however martyrs and shelling occur on daily basis. We’re nonetheless residing in tents. The cities are rubble, the crossings are nonetheless closed, and all the essential requirements of life are nonetheless missing,” he advised AFP.
HAMAS APPEALS TO MEDIATORS
Hamas urged US President Donald Trump and different worldwide mediators of the weeks-long truce to place stress on Israel to cease its assaults.
“This violation requires critical and efficient motion from the mediators to stress (Israel) to cease these violations and uphold the ceasefire settlement,” Hazem Qassem, a spokesman for the Islamist motion, advised AFP in Gaza Metropolis.
“The occupation is performing with blatant disregard to the mediators’ efforts,” he stated.
The struggle was sparked by Hamas’ Oct 7, 2023 assault on Israel, which resulted within the deaths of 1,221 folks.
Israel’s retaliatory assault on Gaza has killed not less than 69,546 folks, in keeping with figures from the well being ministry that the UN considers dependable.
Israel additionally performed a number of strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.
The navy stated it focused Hezbollah weapons storage amenities in a number of cities, and accused the Iran-backed group of making an attempt to rebuild its capabilities.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday additionally drew a rebuke from Damascus and others within the area after visiting Israeli troops deployed in a buffer zone inside Syria.
