’Hamas decided to terminate the pause,’ Israel says as Gaza combat resumes

An Israeli government spokesperson said Hamas violated the ceasefire by launching rocket fire and not releasing female and children hostages as agreed under a temporary truce deal that ended at 7am on Friday. Eylon Levy told a press briefing that Hamas was still holding on to hostages in violation of humanitarian law “and every norm of humanity.“ Levy said the Israeli army has supplied information to Gaza civilians on evacuation zones and areas that are target for military strikes. Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza and rocket sirens blared in southern Israel on Friday as war resumed after a week-old truce ran out with no deal to extend it. Read more: The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on Twitter: Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat:
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