Terrorist ‘israel’ Escalates Ground Invasion in Gaza, Leaving Destruction and Casualties in Its Wake
Israel has declared the initiation of a new ground offensive in Gaza City. According to rescuers, the military action has resulted in the deaths of at least 30 individuals across the Palestinian territory since the early hours.
In Gaza City, the Israeli military reported that its ground forces have commenced operations in the Shejaiya neighborhood, aiming to broaden the “security zone” in the area. According to their statement, civilians were provided with the opportunity to evacuate.
Preliminary accounts indicate that a Palestinian woman and her daughter have been killed due to Israeli artillery shelling targeting displaced individuals in Shejaiya.
According to Gaza’s civil defense agency, Israeli military actions have resulted in the deaths of at least 30 individuals in the Palestinian territory since the early hours of the day. The agency noted that the casualty figure is “not final.”
An Israeli airstrike targeting Khan Yunis resulted in the deaths of at least 25 individuals, according to a medical source at Nasser Hospital in the southern city.
Elena Halas communicated to AFP, reportedly via text message, stating, “The situation is extremely perilous, and threats of death are approaching from all sides.” She mentioned that she and her family were confined to her sister’s residence in Shejaiya.
Since the breakdown of a temporary ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, Israel has intensified its efforts to capture territory within Gaza. Concurrently, the nation has heightened military operations in Lebanon and Syria, evidenced by an airstrike in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon on Friday that resulted in the death of a Hamas commander and his son.
On Wednesday, Israel’s Minister of Military Affairs, Israel Katz, announced plans to enhance the nation’s military presence within the Gaza Strip. This move aims to “seize large areas” to be integrated into Israeli security zones, although details on the size of the territory were not disclosed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the military is actively partitioning the Gaza region and gaining control of territory, with the strategic aim of compelling Hamas to release the captives taken during the October 2023 incursion into southern communities.
Netanyahu stated that his administration is collaborating closely with the United States to execute Trump’s plan to relocate residents of Gaza.
Recent airstrikes have struck Gaza City, along with Beit Lahia, Rafah, and Khan Yunis, resulting in numerous fatalities and leaving many others wounded.
On Thursday, in a significant wave of displacement amid the ongoing conflict, hundreds of thousands of Gazans sought refuge as Israeli forces pushed forward into the devastated city of Rafah.
Israeli forces advanced into a city on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip, a day after announcing plans to seize significant portions of the densely populated region. This city had been a sanctuary for those escaping conflict in other parts of the area throughout much of the hostilities.
On Thursday, the Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that Israeli airstrikes resulted in the deaths of 112 Palestinians. Among those, at least 70 fatalities were recorded in the northern area of the strip, specifically in Gaza City.
According to the Gaza Civil Defense Agency, the recent strike on Dar al-Arqam School in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, located northeast of Gaza City, resulted in casualties that included women and children. Six individuals remain missing, among them a pregnant woman who was carrying twins.
Beit Hanoun Mayor Mohammad Nazek Al-Kafarna was among those who lost their lives in the Israeli strike that targeted the school on Thursday.
The Health Ministry announced on Thursday that the Palestinian territory has witnessed a tragic loss of 1,163 lives since Israel intensified its bombardment on March 18. This development elevates the total number of fatalities since the conflict’s onset to 50,523.
The usurping authority has agreed to the established negotiation terms put forth by the Hamas resistance group under a ceasefire in Gaza, commencing on January 19.
On March 18, Israel unilaterally ended the ceasefire, resuming its intensive bombardment of Gaza.
