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| UN says end of ceasefire 'nightmare' for people in Gaza | UN says end of ceasefire 'nightmare' for people in Gaza |
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| Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza | Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza |
| The resumption of fighting between Israel and Hamas is "the nightmare that everyone utterly feared," the UN says. | The resumption of fighting between Israel and Hamas is "the nightmare that everyone utterly feared," the UN says. |
| A temporary ceasefire expired at 07:00 (05:00 GMT) with both warring sides blaming each other for the resumption of hostilities. | A temporary ceasefire expired at 07:00 (05:00 GMT) with both warring sides blaming each other for the resumption of hostilities. |
| Since then, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 100 people have been killed. | Since then, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 100 people have been killed. |
| The renewed fighting has been met with a mixture of fear and anger among Gazan residents. | The renewed fighting has been met with a mixture of fear and anger among Gazan residents. |
| On Friday morning, the sound of heavy gunfire could be heard in areas of northern Gaza infiltrated by the Israeli military, with clashes breaking out between Israeli soldiers and Hamas militants. | On Friday morning, the sound of heavy gunfire could be heard in areas of northern Gaza infiltrated by the Israeli military, with clashes breaking out between Israeli soldiers and Hamas militants. |
| There seemed to be no let up in the pace of fighting after the ceasefire, with jet fighters and reconnaissance planes deployed. | There seemed to be no let up in the pace of fighting after the ceasefire, with jet fighters and reconnaissance planes deployed. |
| Areas targeted by air strikes included north-western Gaza and Khan Younis in the south - where hundreds of thousands of people fled earlier in the war to escape fighting in the north. Houses in the city were targeted - including one house in close proximity to Nasser hospital, where the BBC's Arabic team was based. | Areas targeted by air strikes included north-western Gaza and Khan Younis in the south - where hundreds of thousands of people fled earlier in the war to escape fighting in the north. Houses in the city were targeted - including one house in close proximity to Nasser hospital, where the BBC's Arabic team was based. |
| "Around 06:30 the drones started flying," Mohammad Ghalaiyini, a Briton who is currently in Khan Younis with his family, said in a voice message sent to the BBC. "Around 07:30, I think, the bombings started and there's been like non-stop bombing every 10, 15, 20 minutes." | "Around 06:30 the drones started flying," Mohammad Ghalaiyini, a Briton who is currently in Khan Younis with his family, said in a voice message sent to the BBC. "Around 07:30, I think, the bombings started and there's been like non-stop bombing every 10, 15, 20 minutes." |
| Leaflets dropped by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) warned that areas east of Khan Younis and Salah al-Din are "dangerous" combat zones and urged people in some parts to head to shelters further south in Rafah, close to the Egyptian border. | |
| Meanwhile, rockets fired from the Gaza Strip towards southern Israel have been intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defence system. | Meanwhile, rockets fired from the Gaza Strip towards southern Israel have been intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defence system. |
| The renewed clashes are "catastrophic for the people of Gaza," James Elder, a spokesman for the UN children's agency, Unicef, told the BBC. | The renewed clashes are "catastrophic for the people of Gaza," James Elder, a spokesman for the UN children's agency, Unicef, told the BBC. |
| "There was a strike 50m to 100m from here. There are ambulances there, I see the plumes of smoke," he told the BBC's Newsday programme from a hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. | "There was a strike 50m to 100m from here. There are ambulances there, I see the plumes of smoke," he told the BBC's Newsday programme from a hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. |
| Mr Elder said Nasser hospital - which he described as the biggest functioning one in Gaza - was "wildly overflowing with children and people with wounds of war recovering from the last attack". | Mr Elder said Nasser hospital - which he described as the biggest functioning one in Gaza - was "wildly overflowing with children and people with wounds of war recovering from the last attack". |
| He described how many families had been sleeping on mattresses at the hospital for weeks. | He described how many families had been sleeping on mattresses at the hospital for weeks. |
| "This hospital cannot possibly cope with a surge in wounds from the battlefield with more children with burns, with those horrendous shrapnel injuries". | "This hospital cannot possibly cope with a surge in wounds from the battlefield with more children with burns, with those horrendous shrapnel injuries". |
| Other UN aid agencies have described similar conditions at other hospitals in Gaza. | Other UN aid agencies have described similar conditions at other hospitals in Gaza. |
| Speaking at a UN briefing via video link from Gaza, Rob Holden, a senior emergency officer at the World Health Organization (WHO), said the situation at al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City was "like a horror movie" even before the bombing started again. | Speaking at a UN briefing via video link from Gaza, Rob Holden, a senior emergency officer at the World Health Organization (WHO), said the situation at al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City was "like a horror movie" even before the bombing started again. |
| His team - who visited the site earlier in the week - reported patients with "the most horrific injuries" lying on floors "running with blood", while the bodies of those who had been killed were lined up in the car park outside. | His team - who visited the site earlier in the week - reported patients with "the most horrific injuries" lying on floors "running with blood", while the bodies of those who had been killed were lined up in the car park outside. |
| WHO says only 18 of Gaza's 36 hospitals are "minimally to partially functional". | WHO says only 18 of Gaza's 36 hospitals are "minimally to partially functional". |
| "Gaza's health system has been crippled by the ongoing hostilities," Richard Peeperkorn, the WHO's representative in the Palestinian territories, said. "We are extremely concerned about the resumption of violence." | "Gaza's health system has been crippled by the ongoing hostilities," Richard Peeperkorn, the WHO's representative in the Palestinian territories, said. "We are extremely concerned about the resumption of violence." |
| On Friday morning the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Hamas had opened fire at Israel, violating the terms of the temporary ceasefire agreement and leading to the resumption of hostilities. | On Friday morning the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Hamas had opened fire at Israel, violating the terms of the temporary ceasefire agreement and leading to the resumption of hostilities. |
| A spokesperson for the IDF told the BBC that Hamas also broke the agreement on hostages by not releasing all the women and children it held. | A spokesperson for the IDF told the BBC that Hamas also broke the agreement on hostages by not releasing all the women and children it held. |
| However, Hamas blamed Israel for the resumption in fighting, saying it had refused "to accept all offers to release other hostages". | However, Hamas blamed Israel for the resumption in fighting, saying it had refused "to accept all offers to release other hostages". |
| More on Israel-Gaza war | More on Israel-Gaza war |
| Follow live: Latest updates | Follow live: Latest updates |
| Hostages: Wounded festival-goer in Hamas video freed | Hostages: Wounded festival-goer in Hamas video freed |
| Prisoners: Palestinian criticises Israeli prison as 30 more freed | Prisoners: Palestinian criticises Israeli prison as 30 more freed |
| Explained: Who are the hostages released from Gaza? | Explained: Who are the hostages released from Gaza? |
| In Gaza: How much damage has been done? | In Gaza: How much damage has been done? |
| History behind the story: The Israel-Palestinian conflict | History behind the story: The Israel-Palestinian conflict |
| There is widespread concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which is likely to worsen as fighting resumes. | There is widespread concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which is likely to worsen as fighting resumes. |
| There is a big shortage of cooking gas, food and water. Shops are empty. And there is not enough relief supplies to distribute to displaced people. | There is a big shortage of cooking gas, food and water. Shops are empty. And there is not enough relief supplies to distribute to displaced people. |
| Many are sleeping in tents. They have told the BBC that they are struggling to cope with the cold weather conditions, and are imploring more aid including provisions like warm clothing to be delivered. | Many are sleeping in tents. They have told the BBC that they are struggling to cope with the cold weather conditions, and are imploring more aid including provisions like warm clothing to be delivered. |
| They also say there is very little water, food and medicine reaching hospitals. | They also say there is very little water, food and medicine reaching hospitals. |
| Aid deliveries coming through the Rafah crossing from Egypt have stopped since the ceasefire ended on Friday morning. The number of trucks able to reach Gaza had increased during the seven-day ceasefire. Despite that, they made up little of the percentage of aid trucks that entered the territory daily prior to the outbreak of the war. | Aid deliveries coming through the Rafah crossing from Egypt have stopped since the ceasefire ended on Friday morning. The number of trucks able to reach Gaza had increased during the seven-day ceasefire. Despite that, they made up little of the percentage of aid trucks that entered the territory daily prior to the outbreak of the war. |
| The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 14,800 people have been killed since Israel began its campaign against Hamas in Gaza, including about 6,000 children. | The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 14,800 people have been killed since Israel began its campaign against Hamas in Gaza, including about 6,000 children. |
| It began bombing the territory after Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping about 240 others. Over the last week, more than 100 of those hostages were released in exchange for the freeing of 240 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. | It began bombing the territory after Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping about 240 others. Over the last week, more than 100 of those hostages were released in exchange for the freeing of 240 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. |
| Watch: How missiles and destruction quickly returned to Gaza | Watch: How missiles and destruction quickly returned to Gaza |
| Watch: How missiles and destruction quickly returned to Gaza | Watch: How missiles and destruction quickly returned to Gaza |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Middle East | Middle East |
| Israel-Gaza war | Israel-Gaza war |
| Israel | Israel |
| Gaza | Gaza |
| Hamas | Hamas |