US president says Gaza ceasefire ‘working out very well’ despite deadly Israeli attacks and severe aid restrictions.

A soldier on a tank drives past the ruins of buildings.

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Sick children from Gaza arrive in Italy for medical treatment

  • President Donald Trump says he expects a US-coordinated international stabilisation force to be on the ground in Gaza “very soon”, adding despite repeated Israeli violations the ceasefire “is working out very well”.
  • Israel’s defence chief orders the army to “destroy all terror tunnels in Gaza” as air strikes and artillery fire pound southern Khan Younis despite the US-brokered truce.