Israel’s South Gaza Strikes Intensify Despite Blinken’s Warning
- Blinken warns Netanyahu on civilian deaths in war’s next phase
- Israel says it hit 50 targets around Khan Yunis in new phase
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The Israel Defense Forces increased strikes on Hamas targets in the southern Gaza Strip, a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel to do all it can to protect civilian lives and as talks to renew a ceasefire hit a deadlock.
The switch in focus toward the densely-populated south followed the end of a week-long truce between Israel and Hamas. Israel said Saturday it pulled its negotiating team out of Qatar after talks on another cease-fire reached an “impasse.”