The Israeli military says operations restarted in Gaza, with reports of airstrikes in the north of the Palestinian enclave
International mediators, including Qatar, Egypt and the US, had pushed for another extension of the Gaza truce, which expired at 7 am local time (05:00 GMT) Friday.
Thirty Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli jails in the seventh exchange of the truce after more Israeli captives were released in Gaza.
Top US diplomat Blinken says Israel plans to resume the Gaza offensive and urges greater protection of civilians in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
More than 15,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7. In Israel, the official death toll stands at about 1,200. (NewsWire)
