Middle East
Israel resumes Gaza attacks as truce expires, heavy fighting reported
Middle East · · agoHeavy fighting was reported in Gaza on Friday as Israel's military said it had resumed combat operations against Hamas after accusing the Palestinian militant group of violating a temporary truce by firing towards Israeli territory.
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Israel's military said it intercepted a rocket launched from Gaza early on Friday that set off air raid sirens in Israeli communities, around an hour before a seven-day truce between Hamas and Israel was due to expire.
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