Israel's Renewed Military Operations in Gaza Kill Over 400, Prompt Regional Condemnation
Israel's airstrikes kill over 400 Palestinians in Gaza, ending a January ceasefire, amid calls for renewed negotiations and warnings of escalating international tensions.
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The renewal of the campaign against Hamas, which is supported by Iran, came as the U.S. and Israel stepped up attacks this week across the region.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 400 Palestinians and shatter ceasefire with Hamas
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Israel has claimed to have successfully hit dozens of targets in the strip, and has indicated that the offensive may include resumed ground operations.
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The strikes risk fully reigniting the conflict between Israel and Hamas, sparked by the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attack on Israel which killed around 1,200 people and saw 251 hostages taken into Gaza.
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The renewal of the campaign against Hamas, which is supported by Iran, came as the U.S. and Israel stepped up attacks this week across the region.
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The ceasefire was meant to be carried out in two phases.
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The last 18 months of violence have made abundantly clear that there is no military path out of this crisis.
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The attacks and the evacuation orders brought to an end a period of relative calm during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, just weeks after Palestinians were allowed to return to their homes under the ceasefire agreement.
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A resumption of fighting in Gaza could have repercussions around the region.
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Israel Launches Strikes Against Hamas in Gaza
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The attacks were far wider in scale than the regular series of drone strikes the Israeli military has said it has conducted against individuals or small groups of suspected militants and follows weeks of failed efforts to agree an extension to the truce agreed on January 19.
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The series of attacks appeared to end the current ceasefire that took effect on Jan. 19, 2025, pushed through by the outgoing U.S. administration of president Joe Biden and by the incoming administration of President Trump.
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Much of Gaza now lies in ruins after 15 months of fighting, which erupted on Oct. 7, 2023, when thousands of Hamas-led gunmen attacked Israeli communities around the Gaza Strip, killing some 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies, and abducting 251 hostages into Gaza.
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The war erupted with Hamas' Oct 7, 2023, cross-border terrorist attack, which killed some 1,200 people and took 250 others hostage.
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Most of Gaza's 2.1 million population has been displaced multiple times.
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The strikes come exactly two months after the signing of the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal that the Biden administration brokered with the help of the incoming Trump administration.
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Israel leaders have said they won’t stop the fighting unless Hamas, which carried out the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack, cedes power in Gaza.
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The strikes were the heaviest Israeli military bombardment in Gaza since the ceasefire deal was reached in January.
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Israel says it is conducting “extensive strikes” against Hamas in Gaza, throwing doubt on the fragile ceasefire.
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A resumption of the war threatens to reverse any progress made in recent weeks toward halting Gaza's humanitarian crisis.
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Osman, who was there with UN Watch, a nonprofit that calls out UN hypocrisy, boldly stared diplomats from Qatar, Iran, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria in the face while she ripped into their respective countries for their complicity in the Gaza war.
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The strikes are the most significant IDF strikes on Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire on January 17 and come after Hamas failed to agree to proposals to extend the ceasefire.
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The U.N. commission said these acts appear to be “standard operating procedures directed toward Palestinians” and done “under explicit orders or implicit encouragement by Israel’s top civilian and military leadership.”
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Summary
On March 18, 2025, Israel launched airstrikes across Gaza, killing at least 400 Palestinians, mostly women and children, breaking a ceasefire established in January. This escalation followed Hamas's rejection of Israeli demands related to the ceasefire. Prime Minister Netanyahu stated the military operations would continue, indicating potential ground offensives against Hamas. As humanitarian concerns rise, protests against Netanyahu’s government grow in Israel. The strikes raised alarm over the fate of hostages held by Hamas. Many governments, including those of Egypt and Jordan, condemned the attacks, warning of dire consequences for regional stability and humanitarian situations.
Perspectives
The recent Israeli military operations in Gaza were described as necessary steps to safeguard national security and resume efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated that the operations would continue until all hostages are returned, justifying the attacks as an unavoidable response to Hamas’s rejection of ceasefire extension proposals.
Israel's military stated that the operations were intended to degrade the military capabilities of Hamas significantly and create a more stable security environment in the region. The government has emphasized that the attacks were conducted in accordance with international law and have tried to mitigate civilian casualties as much as possible.
There is an ongoing debate within Israeli politics regarding the balance between military action and diplomatic negotiations. Netanyahu faces increasing pressure from hard-line factions while simultaneously needing to navigate the complexities of hostage negotiations and international responses.
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