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Up First briefing: Israel-Hamas truce collapses; DeSantis and Newsom debate takeaways

Israel resumed airstrikes in Gaza after its cease-fire with Hamas collapsed. The debate between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was a clash of ideologies.
A rocket is fired from inside the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as battles resumed between the Israeli forces and Hamas militants on Friday.

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The agreement allowed the release of more than 100 hostages seized by Hamas militants and hundreds of Palestinians from Israeli jails. Both sides in talks. The Gaza health ministry said that more than 30

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