The US has blamed Hamas for the collapse of the terror group’s truce with Israel.

“It’s important to understand why the pause came to an end – it came to an end because of Hamas,” secretary of state Antony Blinken told reporters in Dubai.

He pointed to the deadly Hamas shooting at a Jerusalem bus stop on Thursday, a rocket fired towards Israel before the ceasefire ended on Friday morning and its failure to fulfil commitments to release “certain hostages”.

Mr Blinken did not specify which hostages he was referring to. The IDF said later on Friday that Hamas had agreed to release Shiri Bibas, 32, and her two sons, aged four and 10 months, under the terms of the truce before later claiming they had died in an Israeli air strike.

American officials have said four US citizens have been released by Hamas so far.

A White House national security council spokesperson said earlier on Friday that Hamas had “failed to produce a list of hostages that would enable a further extension of the pause”.

The seven-day truce secured the release of 110 hostages in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.

10:05 PM GMT

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10:04 PM GMT

Today's headlines

• The war in Gaza resumed after a deal to extend the seven-day truce was not reached

• Iran and Hamas blamed Israel for the end of the truce

• Israel and the US blamed Hamas for the ceasefire ending, saying it did not fulfil the terms needed for an extension

• Rishi Sunak said the breakdown of the ceasefire was “deeply disappointing”

• Israel accused Hamas of reneging on a promise to free hostage Shiri Bibas and her sons Ariel and Kfir

• Israel said Hamas would “take the mother of all thumpings” now the truce is over

• The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published a map dividing Gaza into zones which it said would be used to warn civilians of its future operations

• Israel wants a post-war buffer zone created within Gaza, Reuters reported

• Hezbollah resumed its attacks on Israel from Lebanon after a pause during the Israel-Hamas truce

• More than 100 Palestinians died in Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry said

• The deaths of six Israeli hostages in Hamas custody were confirmed

09:40 PM GMT

Pictured: Gazans injured

09:07 PM GMT

Protestor 'critical' after self-immolating outside Israeli consulate

A protestor is in a critical condition after setting themselves on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, Georgia.

Darin Schierbaum, the city’s police chief, said a Palestinian flag was recovered at the scene and the incident was likely “an extreme act of political protest”.

The protestor has not been named.

A security guard who attempted to intervene was also injured.

08:53 PM GMT

Hamas still has women and children hostages, says US

The United States has backed Israel in saying that Hamas is still holding women and children hostage.

“We think it’s more than plausible that they have more women and children that do and should qualify for an exchange,” said John Kirby, the White House national security council spokesman.

“It’s because of Hamas that this pause ended… The onus is on Hamas to be able to produce a list of hostages.”

Israel estimates that there are approximately 17 women and children who are still being held captive in Gaza.

08:31 PM GMT

Pictured: Iron Dome intercepts rockets

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