GAZA CITY: The Israeli military on Friday said that it had struck over 200 targets after the ending of truce with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
In a statement it said that over the last few hours, ground, air and naval forces hit targets in the north and south of the Gaza Strip, including in Khan Yunis and Rafah.
Meanwhile, the Hamas-run health ministry in the Gaza Strip said 109 people had been killed in the Palestinian territory on Friday after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended and fighting resumed.
Spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra in a statement said that the hundreds of people injured in the recent Israeli aggression.
Under the week-long truce Hamas released 80 Israeli captives in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners. During the period more humanitarian aid was also delivered into war-hit Gaza.
Gaza has witnessed some of the most intense Israeli bombardment, leading to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian people. After more than 50 days of continuous Israeli bombardment, nearly 15,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 30,000 wounded.
The Israeli air and ground strikes have also caused extensive damage to buildings, including hospitals, mosques, and churches.
The dire situation in Gaza is compounded by an Israeli blockade, severing the region from essential supplies such as fuel, electricity, and water. Aid deliveries to Gaza have also reached to a minimum.
