Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza to pressure Hamas to release hostages
- Israel launched Operation Gideon's Chariots, a major military offensive in Gaza on 15 May 2025 targeting Hamas and hostage recovery.
- The offensive followed a two-month ceasefire that ended a war triggered by a Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.
- Since 18 March, Israel intensified strikes, killing nearly 3,000 and targeting over 150 terror sites while mobilizing troops along Gaza's border.
- Gaza's health authorities reported 100 deaths from Israeli strikes on 16 May, while the Israeli military vowed to continue until Hamas is defeated and hostages freed.
- The offensive has heightened international pressure to end the aid blockade and resume ceasefire talks amid warnings of Gaza facing critical famine risk.
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Israel Says It Has Begun Mobilizing for a New Gaza Advance
The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had begun mobilizing its forces in preparation to advance farther into Gaza, seize more land and displace more civilians, adding that it was already conducting intense airstrikes ahead of the planned offensive. But there were no signs by Saturday morning of any wide-scale new ground invasion, despite weeks of threats by Israeli leaders. An Israeli military official, who requested anonymity to discuss…
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Israeli airstrikes kill 13 Palestinians across Gaza amid 77-day aid blockade
The Israeli regime has intensified its bombardment across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 13 Palestinians since the early hours of Saturday, as reported by medical sources.
Gaza: Over 100 Palestinians killed as Israel launches offensive
More than 100 people in the Gaza Strip have been killed in the last 24 hours, as the Israeli military said on Saturday it had launched "extensive strikes" as part of a new offensive in the Palestinian territory. The army said on Telegram it had begun the "initial stages" of the offensive, known as Operation Gideon's Chariots, which will see the military seize control of the war-hit territory. Thousands of Palestinians have been ordered by Israel…
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