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Hamas says Israel’s blockade is ‘collective punishment’ as Netanyahu threatens consequences ‘you cannot imagine’ if captives not released.

Published On 4 Mar 2025

  • Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in southern Gaza after cutting off aid to the Gaza Strip and reneging on the ceasefire deal, as Hamas insists on advancing the truce into a second stage.
  • US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff “plans to return to the region in the coming days to work out either a way to extend phase one or advance to phase two”, a State Department spokesperson told Reuters.