Gaza rescuers say Israeli air strikes kill 25
The Hindu
Israeli air strikes kill 25 in Gaza, reigniting conflict with Hamas as Netanyahu vows to continue war.
Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that Israeli air strikes since dawn on Sunday (April 20, 2025) have killed at least 25 people across the Gaza Strip, including women and children.
Israel resumed its aerial and ground assault on Gaza on March 18, reigniting fighting after a two-month ceasefire that had paused more than 15 months of war in the coastal territory.
“Since dawn today, the occupation’s air strikes have killed 20 people and injured dozens more, including children and women across the Gaza Strip,” Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for the civil defence agency said.
In a separate statement later, the agency reported that five persons were killed in an Israeli drone strike on a group of civilians in eastern Rafah.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (April 19, 2025) vowed to continue the war and bring home the remaining hostages held in Gaza without yielding to Hamas’ demands.
“We are at a critical stage of the campaign, and at this point, we need patience and determination to win,” Mr. Netanyahu said in a statement, rejecting calls from the militants to end the war and withdraw troops from Gaza.
Since Israel resumed its offensive last month, at least 1,827 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run territory’s Health Ministry.
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