"Ceasefire teeters on the brink as Hamas and IDF continue to clash In Shuja'iyya, east of Gaza City, the destruction is so comprehensive that only the trees remain standing. Israeli troops stationed in the barbed-wired observation point to the south train their machine guns down on to the shattered neighbourhood, wary that − despite the ceasefire and, for the most part, the deathly quiet − small groups of Hamas fighters may yet lurk in undiscovered tunnels."
"Israeli troops stationed in the barbed-wired observation point to the south train their machine guns down on to the shattered neighbourhood, wary that − despite the ceasefire and, for the most part, the deathly quiet − small groups of Hamas fighters may yet lurk in undiscovered tunnels."
The ceasefire remains precarious as clashes persist between Hamas and the Israeli Defence Forces. Shuja'iyya, east of Gaza City, has suffered near-total destruction, with only trees left standing amid the ruins. Israeli troops hold a barbed-wired observation post to the south, keeping machine guns aimed at the shattered neighborhood. Forces remain on high alert despite a largely deathly quiet because small groups of militants could be concealed in undiscovered tunnels. The visible devastation and hidden subterranean threats sustain high tension and raise the likelihood of renewed engagements.
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