Israel Launches Massive Airstrikes as War Resumes in Gaza Against Hamas

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Israel Resuming hostilities in Gaza, they carried out extensive aerial bombardments targeting purported Hamas sites throughout the region during the night.

The big picture: The strikes occur precisely two months following the signing of the agreement concerning Gaza. hostage and ceasefire deal that the Biden administration brokered with the help of the incoming Trump administration.

  • The previous week, the Trump administration attempted to prolong the ceasefire and put forth a proposition to all involved parties. However, negotiations held in Doha did not yield any significant progress, and subsequently, the White House announced that Hamas had declined the offer.

Driving the news : The airstrikes began around 2am local time. The Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet domestic security agency said in a joint statement that they started attacking numerous Hamas targets in the Gaza strip.

  • Two Israeli officials informed Axios that they alerted the Trump administration beforehand about the airstrikes and provided them with details regarding the intended goals.
  • At minimum, 15 Palestinians lost their lives due to the attacks, with several more injured, as initially reported by emergency services under Hamas control.
  • Over 48,000 Palestinians have lost their lives in the conflict since it began. Hamas terrorist attack On October 7, 2023, in Israel, as reported by the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry.

What they're saying: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the choice to restart the conflict was made because Hamas repeatedly declined to free the hostages and dismissed all propositions presented by the U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff as well as theQatari and Egyptian mediators.

  • The prime minister's office stated that Israel plans to intensify the strength of its military campaign against Hamas.

Behind the scenes: The prime minister's office said the IDF operational plan for the airstrikes was approved last weekend by Netanyahu and a group of senior ministers.

  • Earlier on Monday, Netanyahu held a series of security meetings with the heads of the IDF and the security services to make the final decision about the timing of the strike.

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