Five Israeli troops killed in roadside bomb attack
An Israeli security official said two explosive devices were detonated against soldiers during an operation in the Beit Hanoun area of northern Gaza, killing five soldiers and injuring 14 more.
The latest round of ceasefire talks on the war in Gaza began in Doha on Sunday, continuing but ending with no breakthrough on Monday.
Hamas and Israeli negotiators will resume indirect talks today, with Steve Witkoff, special envoy for Donald Trump, also set to fly out to Doha for negotiations later this week.
Far right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich called for an end to the peace talks in response to the attack on Israeli troops.
'We should not negotiate with those who kill our soldiers. They should be crushed to pieces, starved to death, and not resuscitated with humanitarian aid that gives them oxygen,' Ben-Gvir said.
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