Evening recap: More than 178 dead following end of truce

Good evening MEE readers,

Israel’s bombing recommenced on Friday, following the end of a week-long truce, leaving at least 178 people dead, including three more Palestinian journalists.

Although US officials have said they are trying to work with Israel to minimise civilian casualties, many in Gaza feel they are running out of areas to flee to in the besieged enclave after being told to move again by Israel.

Other key points from the past few hours:

• Three people were killed in Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon following the end of the Gaza truce

• Israel tells regional allies it wants a buffer zone in Gaza to prevent Hamas from reasserting power

• US says it believes Israel will allow reduced aid convoys to continue into Gaza

• UN calls for “humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza