in-cyprus2 Aug 2026

Gaza airstrikes continue for second day despite Trump ceasefire breakthrough claim

Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least nine Palestinians, despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year’s Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday that there was no deal to halt attacks on Gaza and that he saw a need for Israel, which already controls 70 per cent of the Strip, to take full control of it. Cohen is a member of Prime Minister Benjamin...

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