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Israeli airstrikes continue despite looming ceasefire deadline
13 May 2023 20:06 BST
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Israel has continued its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip despite a ceasefire agreement set to take place at 10 pm, local time.
Meanwhile, its Iron Dome defence system was activated over Tel Aviv suburbs and over southern Israeli towns around the same period, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports.