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Israel continued strikes across Gaza, as Hamas says it is reviewing a truce offer. Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister is in Russia ahead of nuclear talks with the US. DW has more.
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A displacement camp in southern Gaza's Khan Younis is one of the places reportedly targeted by an Israeli strike Image: Eyad Baba/AFPWhat you need to know
- Fresh Israeli strikes reported in both northern and southern Gaza
- Hamas says it is close to submitting its response to an Israeli truce offer
- Iran's foreign minister visits Russia as nuclear talks with US set to continue
Here are the latest updates from Israel, Gaza and the wider Middle East on Thursday, April 17:
04/17/2025April 17, 2025
Israeli strikes on Gaza continue amid slow truce talks
Israeli strikes on Gaza are reported to have killed several people overnight, according to local health workers.
Israeli attacks in northern Gaza left 13 people dead, including nine children, the Indonesia Hospital said. The Indonesia Hospital is located in the northern Gaza city of Beit Lahia.
Meanwhile, an attack in the southern city of Khan Younis killed 10 people belonging to the same family. Nasser Hospital, which is located in Khan Younis, said five children were among the dead.
The strikes come as Gaza faces a severe humanitarian crisis, according to the UN, as Israel has vowed to block aid from getting into the territory.
Israel began its war in Gaza after Hamas carried out terror attacks on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people in Israel. Hamas also took 251 people hostage during the attack, with the group still believed to have 58 people in captivity.
Israel strikes Gaza, blocks aid as ceasefire talks stall
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas collapsed last month. The two sides are engaged in indirect talks on the truce, with regional player Egypt mediating the ceasefire efforts.
Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate the release of hostages and possibly commence indirect negotiations to end the war.
As part of the deal, Hamas would release 10 living hostages, and Israel would release 120 Palestinian prisoners serving life terms. Israel would also release over 1,000 detainees as part of the agreement and would restart the allocation of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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Skip next section Israel attacks 'Hezbollah targets' in Lebanon despite ceasefire04/17/2025April 17, 2025
Israel attacks 'Hezbollah targets' in Lebanon despite ceasefire
Israel's military said on Thursday that it hit Hezbollah infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon overnight.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it "struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure sites in southern Lebanon."
"The IDF will operate against any attempts by Hezbollah to rebuild or establish a military presence under the guise of civilian cover," it added.
There has technically been a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah since November 27. There have been reports of rocket fire from Hezbollah in recent months, while Israel has also conducted deadly strikes on Lebanon on multiple occasions.
Rockets fired between Israel, Lebanon 4 months into truce
Hezbollah is both a Shiite political party and militant organization in Lebanon, which has significant support from Iran.
The United States, Germany and several Sunni Arab nations consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The EU, meanwhile, considers Hezbollah's armed wing a terror group.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverageWelcome to DW's coverage of events in the Middle East on April 17, 2024.
This blog will bring you the latest news, analysis, multimedia content and insight from DW correspondents on the ground in the Middle East.
DW will also bring the latest developments in US President Donald Trump's policy towards Middle Eastern countries, such as the Iran nuclear talks and the US ongoing bombing campaign in Yemen against the Houthis.
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