Evening Update: Israel resumes strikes on Gaza as truce with Hamas ends


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Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories: The week-long truce between Israel and Hamas expired today. Israel restarted its campaign against the militant group, launching air strikes that hit houses and buildings in Gaza Strip. Israel’s military dropped leaflets over Gaza City and southern parts of the territory, urging people to flee to avoid the warfare. The resumption of the war will worsen the conditions for the two million people trapped in the southern part of the territory because of Israel’s assault on the north and lack of access to enter Egypt. There is also concern for what the...