Israel kills 70 Palestinians in Gaza as US proposes $8bn arms sale
Sunday, 05 January 2025 00:16
Israeli forces killed at least 70 Palestinians in 30 separate attacks across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, medics and rescue workers say, with the victims including many children.- US President Joe Biden proposes an $8bn arms sale for Israel, just two weeks before leaving office, ignoring widespread criticism over the mounting death toll in Gaza.
- Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz confirms that indirect negotiations with Hamas have resumed in Qatar for the return of captives held in Gaza.
- Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says the Lebanese armed group is ready to respond to repeated Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreed on last month, as the UN’s peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) accuses Israel of actions that “jeopardise” the truce.
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