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The Israeli military said on Tuesday three separate explosions targeting its troops in northern Gaza and subsequent shootings have violated a truce with Hamas.
A number of soldiers were lightly injured during the attacks, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in statement.
The troops were positioned in areas that were in line with the cease-fire reached with Hamas last week, Israeli military said.
Hamas responded to Israel’s claims of a clash in northern Gaza and truce violation, saying there has been a “friction” in the field. It happened due to the “enemy’s clear violation of the ceasefire deal,” the group said. It was not immediately clear what the latest developments meant for the state of the overall agreement to pause fighting.
Meanwhile, truce between Israel and Hamas entered its fifth day on Tuesday, with the militant group promising to release more hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war and Israel under growing pressure to spare Palestinian civilians when it renews its offensive.
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Amid the ongoing ceasefire efforts, sources have said that 10 hostages were to be released on Tuesday and another 10
on Wednesday, but these numbers have not been An extended cease-fire is expected to continue CIA director William Burns and David Barnea, who heads Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, were in Qatar, a key mediator with Hamas, to discuss extending the cease-fire and releasing more hostages, a diplomat said on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. A US official confirmed Burns was in Qatar, speaking anonymously because the director's travel plans are not publicised for security reasons.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit the region this week, also with an eye to extending the truce.
