Gaza is shaken by intense Israeli bombing, over 220 lives reported to have been extinguished in the past 24 hours – nearly 100 on Friday. The civilian population is struggling with increasing hunger and mourning the dead.
ConflictsAt least 55 people are reported to have been killed in Israeli air raids on Gaza on Thursday. Israel's army chief Eyal Zamir is simultaneously threatening with a larger Israeli offensive becoming relevant if terrorist-stamped Hamas does not release the hostages.
ConflictsAround 20 people have been killed in a larger Israeli attack on Gaza City, report media in the Middle East. More than 60 are reported to be injured.
ConflictsThe Knesset, Israel's parliament, has voted yes to a widely criticized new law that gives the government greater power over the judiciary. The decision sparks wild protests. And now, a new legal tug-of-war begins, as the decision that is to deprive the Supreme Court of its power is appealed – to the very Supreme Court itself.
WorldIsrael has made nightly attacks on Gaza in recent days. Norwegian national team captain Ståle Solbakken, whose Norway is to meet Israel in the qualifying round for the World Championship, reacts strongly. There are catastrophic images, he says.
FootballHamas must be annihilated, emphasizes USA's Foreign Minister Marco Rubio on a visit to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The latter promises in turn to "open the gates of hell" if not all those who are held hostage by the terrorist-stamped Hamas are released.
WorldRelatives of individuals still being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza are feeling great anxiety ahead of the weekend, as the ceasefire with all its agreements risks collapsing.
WorldThree men from Hamas, who were being held as hostages, have been released in the latest phase of the Gaza ceasefire. In return, Israel is releasing 183 so-called security prisoners. However, the agreement is once again being shaken by outrage over how the releases are being carried out.
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