Israel has struck targets in Syria several times...
After the end of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) attacked houses and buildings; and killed at least 178 people throughout the Gaza Strip in the first hours of fighting on early Saturday.
Israeli airstrikes hit several points on the outskirts of Damascus early Saturday, Syrian state media reported. It said that the strikes came from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Israel has struck targets in Syria several times since the onset of the Hamas-Israel war on 7 October.
A senior Hamas official said on Friday that his group is open to swapping more Israeli hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, but rebuffed a demand to free female Israeli soldiers.
The US says it believes Israel will begin allowing some humanitarian assistance to once again flow into Gaza, after blocking aid on Friday after a temporary cease-fire expired.
An Israeli hometown said three of its members have died in Hamas captivity. Kibbutz Nir Oz said the community had received official confirmation of the deaths of Maya Goren, 56, Arye Zalmanovich, 86, and Ronan Engel, 54.
The body of an Israeli man was recovered by the Israeli army originally thought to be taken hostage in Gaza. The army said in a statement, that Ofir Tzarfatis's body had been located by Israeli forces in Gaza.
On Friday the US said that Israel has begun to implement civilian protection plans to reduce Palestinian casualties as it fights Hamas in Gaza.
Edited By: Arusha Farooq
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