Fierce fighting broke out in Gaza on Friday, December 1 (10th), after a week-long cease-fire between Israel and Hamas ended.

According to reports, Israel has started bombing the suspected hideouts of Hamas in the densely populated areas of Gaza.

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, under the control of Hamas, said that 29 people were killed in the first hours after the ceasefire ended at 7 am local time today.

France Press reported the bombings in North and South Gaza. The Israeli military said its warplanes had launched “strikes” on Hamas targets in Gaza.

The fighting erupted shortly after the Israeli military said it intercepted a rocket fired from Gaza. After the end of the cease-fire that started on November 24, this is the first time that a missile has been reported from Gaza.

A source close to Hamas told AFP that the group’s armed wing had received orders to “resume fighting” and “defend the Gaza Strip”.

Heavy fighting was reported in some parts of Gaza City.

In Khan Yunis, angry protesters carried a body wrapped in a shroud and chanted “Allahu Akbar”.

Anas Abu Dagha, a 22-year-old resident of southern Gaza, told AFP at a hospital in the area: “The fierce fighting has started again.”

In Israel, warnings of possible missiles were sounded in several areas near Gaza, and officials said they had reimposed security measures, including closing schools in the area.

Qatar, the mediator of this conflict, has asked for an end to the violence.

Qatar’s foreign ministry said the bombing was “complicating mediation efforts and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.” The ministry asked the international community to take immediate action to stop the violence.

Along with Qatar, Egypt and the United States are also involved in diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said fighting had resumed after Hamas “violated” the ceasefire.

“The Israeli government is committed to achieving the goals of the war: freeing the hostages, eliminating Hamas and ensuring that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israeli citizens,” the office said in a news release.

Despite the resumption of fighting, talks between Qatari and Egyptian mediators were “flowing”, a source said of the peace talks.

During the seven-day ceasefire, Hamas released 80 Israeli hostages in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners. Meanwhile, more aid has arrived in Gaza, where about 80 percent of the population has been displaced and is facing a shortage of food and water.

Another 25 hostages, mostly Thais, were also released outside the ceasefire agreement.

On Thursday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken met with Israeli and Palestinian officials. Blanken called on both sides to extend the ceasefire, and warned that Palestinian civilians must be protected in the event of renewed fighting.

Other world leaders and aid agencies have also requested the extension of the ceasefire.

Hamas militants crossed the military border between Gaza and Israel on October 7 and carried out the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. Israel says that 1,200 people were killed in this attack, most of them civilians, and about 240 others were taken hostage..

In response, Israel launched bombings and ground operations in Gaza, which the Hamas government says has killed 15,000 people, including thousands of children.