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- Benjamin Netanyahu says war with Iran created new chances to free hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
- Donald Trump urges swift Gaza ceasefire as Israeli strikes kill over 30, including children.
- Gaza witnesses report deadly airstrikes on homes and camps with no prior warning given.
“Of course, we will also have to solve the Gaza issue, to defeat Hamas, but I estimate that we will achieve both goals,” he said.
The US president had said on Friday that he was hoping for a new ceasefire there “within the next week”.
Israeli strikes kill more than 30 people in Gaza
Bassal said two children were killed in an air strike on their home in Gaza City’s Zeitun district in the early morning.
Palestinians carry wounded children to al-Ahli Baptist Hospital following Israeli attack on the Sabra neighbourhood in southern Gaza Strip. Source: Getty / Dawoud Abo Alkas
A family member, Abdel Rahman Azzam, 45, told Agence France-Presse he was at home when he “heard a huge explosion at my relative’s house”.
“We evacuated more than 20 injured people, including two martyrs — two children from the family. The screams of children and women were non-stop,” Azzam said.
