Editorial

17:07 JST, April 7, 2025

The ceasefire over the Palestinian territory of Gaza is now on the verge of collapse. Israel must immediately halt its attacks and abide by the ceasefire agreement.

The Israeli military resumed its attacks on Gaza in mid-March. In January, Israel agreed to the truce with the Islamist group Hamas, but the country began military actions again, claiming that Hamas had refused to release more hostages.

Schools and ambulances have been among the targets of the attacks, and many civilians, including paramedics, have been killed. An Asahi Shimbun correspondent who was reporting on the situation from Gaza to Japan was also killed in a missile attack.

The death toll in Gaza since the resumption of Israel’s military operations has exceeded 1,000, bringing........

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