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Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

I'm Rosie Bloor

and I'm Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Two astronauts who've been stuck on the International Space Station for the past nine months

are finally on their way home. But in the time they've been up there, there's been an awful

lot of change in the space industry.

And in China's cinemas, the blockbusters have long been big, loud, patriotic action flicks.

Not anymore. We examined the most successful animated film ever, with a cutesy protagonist from folklore that's nevertheless Communist Party approved.

First up, though.

For months, there's been an uneasy truce in Gaza.

In the first phase of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, hostages and prisoners were exchanged,

Garzan's return to broken homes, and much-needed aid flowed.

Many hoped for further negotiations, a second step on the road to lasting peace.

But overnight, war returned.

Israel broke the stalemate with volley after volley of missiles into Gaza.

Hundreds are reported to have been killed.

So has the chance of peace in Gaza just disappeared?

There have been dozens of Israeli airstrikes since 2 a.m. local time.

And as we're recording now, it's eight hours later and there still are strikes ongoing.

Angel Pfeffer is our Israel correspondent.

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