Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Morning update

20 April 2025 09:20 BST

Good morning,

Welcome back to our live coverage as we take you through the latest developments from Gaza and across the region.

Before we begin Sunday’s coverage, here is a quick recap of the last few hours. 

- Israeli forces continue the bombardment of Gaza with Al Jazeera reporting casualties in the Beit Lahia area and Al-Mawasi of the besieged territory. 

- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a televised address on Saturday to reject Hamas’s call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and that he instructed the army to “step up the pressure” on the Palestinian group.

- Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reiterated his call for the Israeli military to occupy Gaza after Netanyahu ordered the army to intensify its pressure on Hamas in Gaza.

- Turkey’s Intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met with a Hamas delegation to discuss options for aid delivery to Gaza and how to proceed with negotiations with Israel.

- The Palestinian Health Ministry said the death toll in Gaza on Saturday had passed 51,000 Palestinians since October 7 2023, marking another grim milestone in Israel’s war against Hamas.