Gaza Strip, Dec 4 : The fragile seven-day truce during current Israel-Hamas war collapsed December 1, with both sides blaming each other for it. The following day, the Israeli military admitted that it launched more than 400 strikes on the Gaza Strip in the first 24 hours after the ceasefire collapsed and expanded its operations to south Gaza, besides continuing strikes on northern Gaza.

The Hamas too recommenced rocket fire on border cities of Israel to indicate its residual capability to respond.

Caught in a crossfire, it’s a distressing news for hostages and civilians of one of the most populated region of the world, blockaded in a landmass, left with no safe zones.