(4 Jul 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Southern Israel, overlooking Gaza Strip - 4 July 2025 ++MUTE++ 1. Wide of flash in distance followed by rising smoke STORYLINE: A series of explosions followed by rising smoke could be seen over the Gaza Strip as viewed from southern Israel throughout the late afternoon on Friday. The war between Israel and Hamas began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking roughly 250 hostages. The Health Ministry in