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Israel has launched a major ground offensive in Gaza, dubbed "Operation Gideon's Chariots," aiming to dismantle Hamas and secure the release of hostages taken during the October 2023 attacks.
Newsweek contacted a spokesperson for the Israeli government and the aid agency UNRWA via email on Sunday.
The Context
The Israeli military reported striking over 670 targets in the past week, killing dozens of fighters, as reported by The Associated Press.
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However, Gaza health officials reported hundreds of civilian deaths, including women and children, with strikes hitting residential areas and shelters in cities like Khan Younis and Jabaliya.
The offensive has led to the closure of northern Gaza's main hospitals, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis amid ongoing blockades.
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What To Know
As reported by Newsweek, dozens of Palestinians were killed in the most recent Israeli attacks on Gaza, according to local health authorities, as the country pressed ahead with a new ground offensive after President Donald Trump left the region.
Israel's offensive, aimed at destroying Hamas and freeing the remaining hostages the militants captured in October 2023, killed at least 58 people overnight Friday and 300 people since Thursday, according to local authorities, cited by Reuters.
The humanitarian group Mercy Corps told Newsweek that a hunger crisis in Gaza is reaching catastrophic levels.
Israel has been accused of ethnic cleansing after more than 140 people were killed in Gaza in 24 hours.Israel says the intensified bombings are part of a campaign expansion to "achieve all of the war goals in Gaza," U.K. newspaper The Guardian reported*.*
What People Are Saying
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Saturday that the situation for Palestinians in Gaza is "beyond atrocious" and that "a policy of siege starvation makes a mockery of international law" and must end immediately.
British journalist Piers Morgan posted on X on Friday: "Another day, another horrific massacre in Gaza. This cannot go on. Netanyahu is out of control and must be stopped."
Morgan's post was reposted by U.S. political commentator Candace Owens to her 6.8 million followers.
The Israel Defense Forces posted on its X account on Sunday: "IDF troops have begun extensive ground operations throughout northern and southern Gaza as part of Operation 'Gideon's Chariot.'
"Over the past week, the IAF [Israeli Air Force] conducted a preliminary wave of strikes, striking over 670 Hamas terror targets throughout Gaza to disrupt enemy preparations and support ground operations. The IAF continues to provide consistent support to operating troops in Gaza.
"Thus far, the troops eliminated dozens of terrorists, dismantled terrorist infrastructure sites above and below ground, and are currently being deployed in key positions within Gaza.
"The IDF will continue to operate against the terrorist organizations in Gaza as required, in order to defend Israeli civilians."
What Happens Next
The Palestinian Health Ministry said the number of people killed in Gaza since 7 October 2023 had reached 53,339, with 121,034 others wounded, Middle East Eye reported.
Many of those killed and wounded are children. Ceasefire talks have resumed in Doha, Qatar, but the outlook remains uncertain.
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