"A little over a week has passed since the start of the US-proposed ceasefire aimed at ending two years of war. US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire remained in place and "we want to make sure it's going to be very peaceful." He told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that Hamas has been "quite rambunctious" and "they've been doing some shooting." He suggested that the violence might be the fault of "rebels" within the organization rather than its leadership."
""It's going to be handled toughly but properly," he said. Trump did not say whether he thought the Israeli strikes were justified, saying "it's under review." Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that he may visit Israel in the coming days. "We're trying to figure it out," he told reporters, saying the administration wants to "go and check on how things are going." Regarding the ceasefire, he said that "there's going to be fits and starts.""
"Health officials said at least 36 Palestinians were killed across Gaza, including children. Israel's military said it struck dozens of Hamas targets after its troops came under fire. A senior Egyptian official involved in the ceasefire negotiations said "round-the-clock" contacts were underway to de-escalate the situation. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to reporters. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the military to take "strong action" against any ceasefire violations but didn't threaten to return to war."
A US-proposed ceasefire has been in place for just over a week, aimed at ending two years of war. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire remained in place and emphasized a desire for peaceful conditions while noting Hamas units had fired and been "quite rambunctious." Israeli forces resumed enforcing the ceasefire after violations, and aid deliveries were scheduled to resume Monday. At least 36 Palestinians, including children, were reported killed across Gaza amid Israeli strikes on dozens of Hamas targets. Officials from Egypt engaged in round-the-clock contacts to de-escalate. Israeli leadership ordered strong action against violations but did not announce a return to full-scale war.
Read at Irish Independent
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]