A minimum of 178 individuals had been killed and 589 injured in Gaza on the primary day of resumed combating between Israel and Hamas, based on the Gaza Well being Ministry. Humanitarian operations within the Strip “largely halted” after a week-long pause in combating allowed elevated deliveries of meals, water, medical provides and gas, the U.N. humanitarian affairs workplace mentioned. The seven-day pause in combating, which enabled hostages in Gaza to be launched in change for Palestinian prisoners in Israel, got here to an finish early Friday. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, a spokesman for the Israel Protection Forces, mentioned Saturday that the IDF was “making ready for the subsequent stage — southern Gaza.” About 950,000 Gazans are registered at U.N. shelters within the south.