Top updates: US warns Israel against ‘reoccupation’ of Gaza after war ends

A look at the top developments from Israel’s war on Gaza:

• The United States has warned Israel against a military “reoccupation” of the Gaza Strip, reported the BBC on Wednesday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly told Israel that there should be no forced displacement, blockade or reduction of territory. The White House had earlier also stated that President Joe Biden does not support an Israeli occupation of Gaza once the war ends. The statement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that his country may manage Gaza’s security for an “indefinite period”.
  
• The Israeli troops on Wednesday targeted a network of tunnels built by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Reuters quoted chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari as saying. The forces used explosive devices to destroy the tunnel that stretched for hundreds of kilometres beneath the besieged Palestinian territory, he said.
• This comes as Israel’s war on Gaza entered its second month. At least 10,569 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli offensive in Gaza, including 4,324 children, reported Al Jazeera. A total of over 1,500 people have been killed in Israel, most of them being civilians who were killed in an attack by Hamas on October 7.
• While the Israeli military has said that its attacks...

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