Day 57 of the Israel-Hamas war: Over 175 people are killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza after the ceasefire is broken | Top 10 updates

Following the conclusion of a seven-day cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) launched attacks on homes and structures, resulting in the deaths of at least 178 people in the first few hours of fighting on Saturday morning throughout the Gaza Strip. Hezbollah militants and Israel engaged in combat as Gazan militants started firing rockets into Israel once more. Israel claimed to have hit over 200 Hamas targets.

Updates on the Israel-Hamas conflict are as follows:

• Early on Saturday, various locations on the outskirts of Damascus were struck by Israeli airstrikes, according to Syrian official media. According to the report, the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights was the source of the strikes. Israel began attacking targets in Syria on October 7 and has since carried out multiple strikes there.
• The truce agreement, which saw Israel suspend most military operations in Gaza and free 300 Palestinian prisoners in return for militants releasing more than 100 hostages held in Gaza, is being renewed by Qatar.
• According to Israel, there are still 115 adult men, 20 women, and 2 children in captivity.
• More than 13,300 Palestinians have died since the truce started, with women and minors making up about two-thirds of the dead, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza, which is ruled by Hamas.
• A senior Hamas official rejected a demand to release female Israeli soldiers on Friday, but stated that his organisation is amenable to exchanging more Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
• According to the US, Israel will likely start letting some humanitarian aid into Gaza once more. On Friday, the US blocked aid after a temporary cease-fire expired.
• Three residents of an Israeli town have reportedly perished in Hamas custody, including the oldest hostage. The community of Kibbutz Nir Oz was informed that 56-year-old Maya Goren, 86-year-old Arye Zalmanovich, and 54-year-old Ronan Engel had passed away.
• An Israeli man who was initially believed to be held captive in Gaza has had his body recovered by the Israeli army. The army said in a statement that Israeli forces had found Ofir Tzarfati's body in Gaza.
• Israel has started to carry out plans for civilian protection in an effort to lessen Palestinian casualties while it battles Hamas in Gaza, the US said on Friday.
• Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Friday that he had spoken with Israeli Minister Benny Gantz and insisted Israel must respect international law, a day after Israel ordered its ambassador to return to Spain for consultations.
• The militant Hezbollah organisation in Lebanon claims that on Friday, its fighters ambushed a group of Israeli soldiers near the border with Lebanon. Since Israel and Hezbollah's ally, Hamas, the Palestinian militant organisation, declared a truce last Friday, this is Hezbollah's first attack against Israeli troops along the border.
• After setting themselves on fire in front of the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, Georgia, a protester in the US is in critical condition. The demonstration on Friday included a Palestinian flag that was discovered there. None of the consular employees was ever in danger, and the police did not think there was a link to terrorism.