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Israel ratcheted up its attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed differences over a post-war future for Palestinians that have suggested a rift between the two allies.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the US that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any post-war scenario, Al Jazeera reported.

Turkey's leading soccer club Basaksehir announced Thursday it has ended its contract with Israeli player Eden Karzev following a disciplinary probe of his social media post calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza by the Hamas militant group.

Israel bombarded southern Gaza on Friday after it publicly sparred with its main ally the United States over the possibility of a Palestinian state, the creation of which Washington sees as the only pathway to a lasting peace.

A senior Huthi official has promised safe passage for Russian and Chinese vessels through the Red Sea, where the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel group has been carrying out attacks on commercial ships in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

The impact of the growing tension in the Red Sea region and its impact on global trade, along with the escalating crisis in the Middle East, was raised by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday, noting that "now that we are trying to bring down inflation, any disruption in supply lines can only complicate the effort that central banks are making."

Israeli strikes killed dozens more people overnight, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Thursday, including in the territory's south where Israel has intensified operations.

The renewed strikes came as medicine for hostages held by the militants and fresh aid for civilians entered the Palestinian territory under a newly brokered deal, mediator Qatar said.

In the occupied West Bank, Hafeth Ghazawneh waits in quiet frustration for customers to visit his falafel stall, which has been deserted since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel.

His breakfast and lunch offerings were popular with craftsmen from workshops near Al-Bireh, the twin city of Ramallah, before the Israel-Hamas war broke out.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will pay a visit to Jordan to discuss the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza, where millions of Palestinians are stranded with poor living conditions.

According to a statement by the Foreign Ministry on Jan. 17, Fidan will hold talks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and be received by Jordan's King Abdullah II.

In a groundbreaking development aimed at alleviating the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, Israel and Hamas have come to an agreement, facilitated through the mediation efforts of Qatar and France. This pivotal accord includes provisions for the delivery of essential humanitarian aid to the beleaguered Gaza Strip.