Beleaguered Gazans, having fled the territory’s north, emerged from a night of bombardment wondering where to go next for safety.

The White House said Friday that Hamas failed to deliver a list of hostages the militant group would release. Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas presented conflicting narratives about why the truce ended.Start the day smarter.

Israeli fighter jets hit targets in the Gaza Strip minutes after a weeklong truce expired on Friday, signaling that the war with Hamas has resumed in full force

American officials are making clear to Israel that it cannot pursue a campaign in the south that would have the same devastating consequences as in the north.

Israel has recalled its team of negotiators from Qatar after reaching a "dead end" in talks aimed at securing a fresh pause in fighting. Follow for live updates.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken blamed Hamas for the collapse of a temporary cease fire with Israel on Friday. Before the pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip ended, he said, the group had reneged on commitments it made in terms of hostage releases,

Israel renewed its assault on the Gaza Strip on Friday after the end of a cease-fire deal with Hamas to release hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Much of Gaza has been left a wasteland since Israel began its military campaign. CNN’s Ben Wedeman speaks to people living there, who are struggling to survive.