Israel kills 7 more civilians in Gaza despite ceasefire deal

Seven people have been killed in Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip since the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement became effective on Oct 10, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), a Gaza-based rights group, said on Wednesday.

The Israeli Defense Forces have violated ceasefire 36 times in Gaza since its implementation, resulting in deaths and numerous injuries, according to the PCHR.

The PCHR called on the international community to take responsibility and ensure that Israel abides by the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

The first phase of the ceasefire agreement includes Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza City, Rafah, Khan Younis and the north, and the opening of five crossings for aid, and the exchange of hostages and prisoners.

Hamas announced that it had handed over all 20 of the remaining live hostages, who were captured during the attack on southern Israel on Oct 7, 2023.

Meanwhile, Israeli authorities have begun releasing nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of the exchange deal.

More than two years of Israeli military operations have devastated Gaza, killing over 67,000 people and triggering famine, according to Gaza's health authorities and UN-backed food experts.

Israel kills 7 more civilians in Gaza despite ceasefire deal

Israel kills 7 more civilians in Gaza despite ceasefire deal

The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Thursday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, gained 0.14 percent to 98.990 at 3 p.m. (2000 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1652 dollars from 1.1672 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound decreased to 1.3339 dollars from 1.3350 dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 155.03 Japanese yen, lower than 155.15 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar increased to 0.8032 Swiss francs from 0.7994 Swiss francs, and it rose to 1.3953 Canadian dollars from 1.3948 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar was up to 9.4173 Swedish kronor from 9.3744 Swedish kronor.

U.S. dollar ticks up