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An Israeli airstrike late Tuesday on a school that had been converted into a shelter in Gaza City left 23 people dead, marking a grim escalation as diplomatic efforts intensify to broker a long-term ceasefire with Hamas. According to local officials, the strike ignited tents on fire, trapping and killing civilians inside. Additional airstrikes across the region claimed six more …

Hamas has proceeded with the scheduled release of three Israeli hostages, defying a previous threat to delay in response to what it alleged were Israeli violations of the ceasefire accord. The step follows mediation by Egypt and Qatar to uphold the fragile truce in the Gaza Strip. The truce, which commenced on 19 January 2025, was initiated to allow for …