Israeli airlocks on Gaza Strip killed at least 200 people early on Tuesday, Palestinian health authorities said, in which officials described as the most intense attack from AA Ceasefire entered into force in January.
Strikes targeted dozens of sites across the enclave including Gaza CityDeir Al-Balah, Khan YounisAnd Rafah. The Israeli military said he would continue his business for as long as necessary and signaled that offensive could be expanded outside the approach, raising the appearance of the renovated soil.
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu He said he ordered strikes because of Lack of progress in resort negotiations, Calling operation “Open”.
His office warned: “Israel From now will be treated against Hamas with increasing military power. ”
White house He confirmed that he was consulted before the attack and expressed support for Israel’s actions.
Escalation broke the period of relative calmer during Muslim The Holy Month of Ramadan and deepened concerns about the fate of Taokova continues to be held in Gaza. Hamas accused Israel to violate a truce and puts prisoners “in an unknown destiny”.
Hamas also called on the intermediaries to separate Israel “Fully responsible for violation and turnover of the agreement.”
In Khan Younis Palestinian witnesses, they reported that they saw the shirts of smoke and bodies covered with bloody leaves as flooded hospitals that fought for the treatment of injured. The Palestinian Red Crescent said that his teams were computing at least 86 dead, and 134 wounded, while tens were more brought into hospitals to private vehicles.
Some wounded were brought into the Naser Hospital, where patients lie down on the floor. The young man was sitting with a bend around his head as a healthcare professional checked more injuries, and the young girl cried while her bloody arm was tied up, the linked press reported.
Much Palestinians They expected the return of hostilities after negotiations on breaking fire for stopping in early February. Instead of continuing negotiations, Israel was sentenced to a blockade on food, fuel and assistance in trying to press Hamas in the acceptance of an alternative proposal.
“No one wants to fight,” said the residence of the city of Gaz Nidal Alzaanin. “Everyone is still suffering from the previous months.”
The White House is the muroine for renewed Israel attack on Hamas. The National Security Council spokesman said that the militant group “could release the hostages to extend the recircciliar fire, but instead she chose refusal and war”.
Earlier, the American envoy of Steve Witkoff – who was leading mediation efforts – he demanded that Hamas would let the remaining militarys live “or paying a difficult price.” Israel Katz Israeli Minister Warned that “the gates of hell will open in Gaza” if the hostages were not returned.
“We won’t stop fighting until all our hostages are at home and we achieved all the war goals,” he said.
The strikes came two months after the truce was to calm down to temporarily stop the conflict.
During the six-week truce, Hamas published 25 Israeli hostages and returned the bodies eight others in exchange for almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. However, efforts to move to the second phase of the agreement collapsed after the ceasefire ended two weeks ago.
Talks aimed to ensure the release of the remaining 59 hostages – that are believed to be dead – and lead to the end of the war. Hamas insisted that all his prisoners would only be released for replacement for the complete Israeli military withdrawal and formal end of hostility. Israel rejected these concepts, stating that they would continue offensive while Hamas were not dismantled and all hostages recover.
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