Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif wave flags as they await his arrival at a park in Lahore yesterday. Photo: AFPIsrael says that about 1,500 Hamas fighters were killed in clashes before its army regained control of the area under attack. The crossing — the only one into Gaza not controlled by Israel — closed again after the trucks passed. “Much more” aid needs to be sent, he told a peace summit in Egypt yesterday. US President Joe Biden said he was “overjoyed” and thanked Qatar, which hosts Hamas’ political bureau, for its mediation in securing the release.
