Intense fighting erupted once again in Gaza on Friday as a week-long truce expired and Israel resumed its deadly bombardment of suspected Hamas positions in the densely inhabited Palestinian territory.
The Hamas-run health ministry in the Gaza Strip said 29 people had been killed in the first hours after the pause in hostilities ended at 0500 GMT.
An AFPTV live camera feed showed an explosion and large grey cloud rising over northern Gaza. Israel’s army said its warplanes were “striking” Hamas targets in Gaza, where AFP journalists reported bombings in the north and south.
