Israel has resumed its assault on the Gaza Strip after a week-long truce with Hamas ended, with UNICEF expressing concern for the safety of children in the region. CBS News reported witnessing the aftermath of a strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where Palestinian civilians said an unknown number of people were dead and wounded. The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been ongoing since 2007, with no end in sight.
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Three Palestinian college students were shot in Burlington, Vermont on Saturday night while walking down a street. The man accused of shooting them, Jason Eaton, had a shotgun confiscated by police in upstate New York a decade ago due to domestic disputes and mental illness claims made by an ex-girlfriend. The students are now in stable condition and the police are still investigating the incident.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend a temporary truce for another 24 hours, with Hamas releasing 10 Israeli hostages per day in exchange for 30 Palestinian prisoners. Two more Israeli hostages were released on Thursday, and the temporary truce has allowed Palestinians to return to their homes and businesses in the Gaza Strip. Negotiations are ongoing to extend the truce, with additional hostages expected to be transferred in the coming hours.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend a temporary cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for two additional days, with the United States urging Israel to avoid "significant further displacement" and sending humanitarian aid flights to Egypt for transport into Gaza. The aid is desperately needed, but it remains to be seen if a more lasting agreement can be reached.
The United States is sending its first government flight of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip as part of a truce between Israel and Hamas. The flight will bring medical items, food aid, and winter items to help the people of Gaza. The sides have agreed to extend their truce through Wednesday, with the hope of finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
Three 20-year-old Palestinian men were shot in Burlington, Vermont on Saturday night in what is suspected to be a possible hate crime. The victims were taken to a local hospital, where one is in the intensive care unit, and the Burlington Police Department is currently investigating the incident and searching for the suspect. The shooting has left the Burlington community shaken, and the victims' families are hoping for justice and a full recovery.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has praised the efforts of those involved in the negotiations, and called for a comprehensive and sustainable peace to be reached. The agreement has seen the release of seventeen hostages held by Hamas, including 4-year-old American citizen Abigail Mor Edan, as well as 39 Palestinian minors from Israeli prisons.
Congress is facing a two-part deadline to fund the government, while international mediators are pushing for an extension of the cease-fire in Gaza. Sharon Hertzman and her daughter Noam were recently released by Hamas after being held as hostages in Gaza for 50 days, and Israel has said it would extend the cease-fire by one day for every 10 additional hostages released. Debate over approving U.S. aid to Israel and Ukraine is complicated by divisions between the two parties.