20/03/2025 11:06
The Guardian
Gaza health officials say hundreds have been killed since Israeli bombing shattered the ceasefire. Plus, Trump and Zelenskyy share call over partial Ukraine ceasefireDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israeli strikes have killed at least 58 people overnight in Gaza, according to three hospitals, with the Associated Press reporting that airstrikes hit homes in the middle of the night – killing men, women and children as they slept.What has Israel said about the airstrikes? The Israeli government argues that Hamas has broken the ceasefire by refusing new hostage releases. Meanwhile, Hamas says Israel has broken the deal by reneging on its earlier commitment to move to the scheduled second phase.Are the renewed attacks related to legal troubles of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu? That’s what some observers suggest. Netanyahu is on trial for corruption. If found guilty, he could face prison. On Tuesday, a court approved his request not to appear at a hearing “due to the renewal of the war”, Israeli media reported.This is a developing story. Follow our live coverage here.What does this mean for the ceasefire? Trump, on Truth Social, said the partial ceasefire would apply to “energy and infrastructure.” Previously, Ukrainian and US negotiating teams had agreed on a full ceasefire, but Putin turned that down, suggesting instead pausing mutual strikes on energy infrastructure and a ceasefire in the Black Sea.What about Putin’s motives? There remains no indication that Putin has abandoned any of his most hardline objectives, according to Kommersant, a well-connected Russian newspaper. It reported that Putin told a meeting of senior business leaders on Tuesday that he intends to continue the fighting until he gets full control of the four regions Moscow annexed in 2022. Continue reading...
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