TOPSHOT - A Palestinian family rides in the back of a horse-drawn carriage after they fled their home in the al-Maghazi Palestinian refugee camp on August 17, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Israel launches fresh strikes in Gaza as Blinken visits Israel to push for ceasefire | CBC News LoadedIsraeli strikes killed at least 21 people in Gaza on Sunday, including six children, Palestinian health authorities said, ahead of a visit to the region by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to try to push forward ceasefire talks.Posted: Aug 18, 2024 9:51 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
The Israeli military said it destroyed rocket launchers used to hit Israel from the southern city of Khan Younis, the scene of intense fighting in recent weeks, and killed 20 Palestinian fighters. Israel is engaged in complex negotiations for the return of its hostages held in Gaza but also has principles to uphold that are vital for its security, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the start of a cabinet meeting on Sunday.
Israel has denied targeting civilians as it hunts down Hamas militants, accusing the group of operating from civilian facilities including schools and hospitals. Hamas denies this.2 locations described as 'pressure cookers' The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Friday's orders, which included other enclave areas outside the humanitarian zones, had reduced the size of the "humanitarian area" designated as safe by Israeli forces to about 11 per cent of the total area of the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu's office said in a statement on Saturday there was "cautious optimism" a deal could be reached and U.S. officials have also been positive, while cautioning there was still work to be done.
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