U.S. envoys arrive in Israel to shore up Gaza ceasefire
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The shaky ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was tested again on Monday, with violent confrontations reported by both the Palestinian and Israeli sides. The Palestinian news agency WAFA said two people were killed by Israeli fire in the Tuffah neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City,
It will take about $70 billion to rebuild Gaza, according to an operational damage and needs assessment conducted jointly by the United Nations, the European Union and the World Bank. European and Arab nations, Canada and the U.S. appear willing to contribute to the estimated $70 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, the UN official said on Tuesday.
New drone footage shows what remains of Gaza City after two years of war as a ceasefire holds in its second day.
Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to an Israeli government spokeswoman, and Vice President JD Vance is expected in Israel on Tuesday.
Violent clashes have erupted between Hamas and rival groups in several areas across Gaza, including an incident that culminated in an apparent public execution, as worries grow about the security situation following Israel’s withdrawal from parts of the territory.
Sources say the 28-year-old was killed by members of Israel-linked ‘militia’ fighting Hamas in the Sabra neighbourhood.
Around 400,000 Palestinians have fled famine-stricken Gaza City since Israel launched a major offensive last month aimed at occupying it.
U.S. envoys met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday aiming to corral Israel and Hamas to get the Gaza ceasefire plan back on track after an explosion of violence over the weekend that threatened to derail the week-old truce.
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IDF says 2 terror operatives killed in Gaza City after crossing Yellow Line, firing on troops
Several Palestinian terror operatives who crossed the Yellow Line — to which the military withdrew under the terms of the current ceasefire — in Gaza City, and opened fire on troops, were killed in a drone strike, the military says. The incident took place this afternoon in Gaza City’s eastern Shejaiya neighborhood.
New drone video shows what remains of Gaza City after two years of war as a ceasefire holds in its second day.
The IDF says it carried out aerial attacks in Rafah after earlier reports of armed skirmishes involving their stationed troops and Palestinians. The attacks mark the first airstrikes Israel have launched since a US-brokered truce came into force earlier this week.