Israeli airstrike hits Gaza as Benjamin Netanyahu authorises delegation to continue negotiations in Qatar towards ceasefire deal
The Hindu
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill civilians, children, and police officers, as negotiations for a ceasefire continue in Qatar.
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 50 people, including several children, across the Gaza Strip, hitting Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone.
As the bombardment continued on Thursday (January 2, 2025) and into Friday (January 3, 2025), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had authorised a delegation from the Mossad intelligence agency, the Shin Bet internal security agency and the military to continue negotiations in Qatar toward a ceasefire deal.
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Israeli media said the delegation would depart on Friday (January 3, 2025). There was no immediate Hamas comment. The U.S.-led talks have repeatedly stalled during 15 months of war.
The Israeli strike in the seaside humanitarian zone known as Muwasi occurred as hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have been huddling there in damp winter weather.
“Everyone was taking shelter in their tents from the cold and suddenly we found the world turning upside down. Why, and for what?” said Ziyad Abu Jabal, displaced from Gaza City.
The early morning strike killed at least 10 people, including three children and two senior Hamas police officers. Israel’s military said it targeted a senior police officer, saying he was involved in gathering intelligence used by Hamas’ armed wing in attacks on Israeli forces.
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