Gaza Truce Begins After Weeks Of War

A four-day truce agreed by Israel and Hamas is due to begin at 7 am (0500 GMT) on Friday, mediator Qatar has said.

The beginning of the four-day truce on Friday will mark the first pause in fighting in nearly seven weeks of war.

The deal, announced by Qatar  involves a four-day pause in fighting between both sides to let desperately needed aid flow into Gaza.

The Gaza Strip endures night of intensified bombardment from “air, land, and sea” ahead of start of Qatar-mediated truce, UN says.

Another Palestinian journalist, Amal Zuhd, and family members killed in Gaza City, according to the Wafa news agency.

Israeli military raids continue overnight across the occupied West Bank where some 211 Palestinians have been killed since start of war.

More than 14,800 people killed in Gaza since October 7.

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