The Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has been ongoing since March 18, following the collapse of a fragile truce that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly reneged on. He then resumed a policy of all-out war, including genocide, displacement, the suspension of humanitarian aid, and the closure of crossings. This comes in the context of an ongoing aggression that has lasted for nearly 17 months.
On Wednesday, the Israeli army expanded its military operations in the central Gaza Strip, bombing a number of residential homes east of Gaza City. It also issued warnings to displaced Palestinians at the Fatima Bint Asad School in the town of Jabalia, north of the Strip, urging them to evacuate the building ahead of its bombing.
On the 30th day of the resumption of military operations, the Qassam Brigades announced the loss of contact with the group responsible for capturing American soldier Idan Alexander, following a bombardment carried out by the Israeli army. For its part, the US administration affirmed that finding Alexander was a top priority for President Donald Trump.
Regarding political efforts, a Hamas leader stated that the recent negotiations in Cairo had yielded no results, stressing that the proposal put forward during the round was completely rejected by all factions.
He added that the proposal included unacceptable conditions, most notably the disarmament of the resistance, without any real guarantees for ending the war or withdrawing the occupation forces from the Gaza Strip.
In the same context, during his visit to the northern Gaza Strip accompanied by Defense Minister Yisrael Katz and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Netanyahu vowed to continue strikes against Hamas, stressing that the military campaign would continue.
On the humanitarian front, the director of Gaza's hospitals warned of a severe fuel crisis, noting that the available supplies are not sufficient for more than two weeks. The Ministry of Health in Gaza explained that health services are being provided amid a severe shortage of medicines and medical supplies, which is hindering medical teams from performing emergency interventions to treat the wounded.
Meanwhile, reactions continued within Israel regarding popular petitions opposing the continuation of the war and demanding the completion of the exchange deal and the return of all abductees, with the number of signatories exceeding 100,000.
Haaretz reported that the Israeli army has reduced the number of reserve forces and their call-ups, amid indications of a real crisis within the reserve ranks, one that exceeds what is officially announced. In this context, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir stressed that he would not allow disagreements to infiltrate the army.
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Israel escalates its bombing of the Gaza Strip, and Netanyahu confirms the continuation of military operations.