Israel launches ‘initial stages’ of new Gaza operation: Army
The Hindu
Israeli military launches extensive strikes in Gaza Strip as part of new offensive, aiming to defeat Hamas and release hostages.
The Israeli military said Saturday (May 17, 2025) it had launched “extensive strikes” in the Gaza Strip over the past day as part of the “initial stages” of a fresh offensive on the besieged Palestinian territory.
The strikes were part of “the expansion of the battle in the Gaza Strip, with the goal of achieving all the war’s objectives, including the release of the abducted and the defeat of Hamas”, Israel’s Army said in a statement in Arabic on Telegram.
Gaza’s Civil Defence agency earlier said Israeli strikes on Gaza had killed more than 100 people on Friday (May 16, 2025)
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The offensive, known as “Operation Gideon’s Chariots”, comes as Israel faces pressure to lift a sweeping aid blockade in return for a U.S.-Israeli hostage released by Hamas.
Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza on March 18 after a two-month truce in its war against Hamas, which was triggered by an attack by the Palestinian group in October 2023.
That assault resulted in the deaths of 1,218 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.
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