Israel launches new navy operation in Gaza day after Trump leaves Center East

Israel’s military mentioned on social media that it was intensifying assaults and exerting “large stress” on Hamas throughout Gaza, and would not cease till the hostages are returned and the militant group is dismantled.

Israel believes as many as 23 of the hostages in Gaza are nonetheless alive, though Israeli authorities have expressed concern for the standing of three of them.

Greater than 150 folks had been killed in Israeli strikes within the final 24 hours, in accordance with Gaza’s Well being Ministry. It mentioned greater than 3,000 have been killed since Israel broke a January ceasefire on March 18.

On Saturday afternoon, an Israeli strike killed not less than 4 youngsters within the Jabaliya refugee camp within the north, in accordance with al-Awda Hospital, which obtained the our bodies. Seven others had been wounded within the strike, which hit a home. A later strike in Jabaliya killed 4, the hospital mentioned.

An airstrike east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza killed a lady and three youngsters, with the our bodies arriving at al-Aqsa hospital. One other strike in Deir al-Balah killed 4 folks, together with a lady.

There was no quick Israeli touch upon the strikes. A separate assertion mentioned that the navy had killed dozens of fighters whereas dismantling an “underground route” in northern Gaza.