Gaza Offensive Expanded with Airstrikes, Ground Troop Deployment: Israeli Military
- The Israeli military intensified its offensive in the Gaza Strip on May 17, launching airstrikes and deploying additional ground forces.
- This escalation followed Israel's resumption of military operations on March 18, aiming to respond to Hamas attacks and expand control in Gaza.
- The new offensive, named 'Gideon's Chariots', aims to dismantle Hamas, release hostages, and advance key war objectives amid heavy bombardment in northern Gaza.
- Health officials reported at least 109 killed and 216 wounded on Friday, with total conflict deaths exceeding 53,000 since October 2023, according to Gaza authorities.
- The intensified operation deepened the humanitarian crisis, drawing global calls for ceasefire and raising fears of prolonged violence with no clear resolution.
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Gaza offensive expanded with airstrikes, ground troop deployment: Israeli military
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said that it had stepped up its operations in the Gaza Strip, launching a wave of airstrikes and deploying additional ground forces in an effort to establish operational control in parts of the enclave. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday, said the intensified assault marked the start of a new operation codenamed ‘Gideon’s Chariots,’ which aims to expand the scope of fighting and advance key war objectives, …
Live, War in Gaza: the Israeli Army Announces that It Has Launched "Scale Strikes", "in Order to Achieve All the Objectives of the War"
Israel also said on Saturday morning that it had "transferred forces to take control of areas" from the Palestinian territory. According to the Gaza Civil Defence Agency, at least one hundred people were killed on Friday in Israeli strikes.
Gaza: Israeli Army Announces Intensifying Offensive
The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it had carried out "scale strikes" on Gaza, marking the launch of an intensification of its offensive in the war-stricken Palestinian territory, where several days of intense bombing resulted in hundreds of deaths.
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