Israel kills 78 in pre-dawn attacks on Gaza, resumes talks with Hamas	
	
			
			Saturday, 17 May 2025 23:54		
	
	
		
	
		
	
		
 
Israeli forces continue bombarding Gaza, killing at least 78  Palestinians in pre-dawn attacks, including 36 in the so-called “safe  zone” of al-Mawasi.
The intensified attacks come as Israel mobilises for a new ground assault on Gaza and resumes ceasefire talks with Hamas in Qatar.
Arab leaders in Baghdad call for an end to Israel’s  war on Gaza and appeal for global action to get humanitarian aid into  the besieged enclave.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 53,272 Palestinians and wounded  120,673, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. The Government Media  Office updated the death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead.
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