First Thing: At least 35 killed in Israeli strikes, says Gaza ministry, as ceasefire ends
Israel's military says it is dividing territory into numbered blocks prior to demanding evacuations from southern Gaza
Good morning,
Israeli warplanes have attacked targets in Gaza after the end of a seven-day ceasefire, with strikes across much of the region that health officials in the territory said had killed 35 people.
What does this mean for hostage negotiations? During the truce brokered by Qatar, 80 Israeli hostages were freed in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. More than 20 foreigners, most of them Thais living in Israel, were freed outside the scope of the agreement. Overnight, Hamas released six more Israelis, some holding dual nationality, hours after two women were freed; then Israel freed 30 Palestinian prisoners, 23 minors and seven women.
How many people have been killed? The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says more than 15,000 people have been killed by Israeli action, mostly civilians. On 7 October, Hamas killed about 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, and kidnapped about 240 people, according to Israeli authorities.
Is there hope for another pause to the fighting? At the time of writing, Qatar has confirmed that talks are continuing between Israel and Hamas - brokered by Qatar and Egypt - with the aim of reinstating the ceasefire.
What will happen next? Humanitarian groups said on Friday that a plan to divide and attack the south, where 2 million people were sheltering, risked stretching Gaza to breaking point. There is fundamentally nowhere for people to go," said Danila Zizi, the Palestine country manager for the charity Humanity and Inclusion.
How much cash will the fund have? The initial funding is close to $429m. The EU will contribute $245m (225m), including the $100m from Germany. There is also $75m (60m) from the UK, $24.5m from the US and $10m from Japan. Germany called for further donations.
Is it enough to help vulnerable nations? In short, no. The loss and damage in developing countries is already estimated by some studies to be greater than $400bn annually, and expected to rise.
What's on Friday's Cop28 agenda? More than 160 heads of state are attending a grand ceremony on Friday. Much of the next 10 days will be taken up with talks on how to prevent global heating from exceeding the vital limit of 1.5C (2.7F) above preindustrial levels.
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