The Israeli army resumed its military operation in the Gaza Strip on January 18. There were orders of strikes against Hamas militant targets near the enclave.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with a message to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Times of Israel.
As stated in the Israeli military department, “large-scale strikes are being carried out on terrorist targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.”
The IDF also confirmed that after assessing the situation at 02:00, “changes will be made” to the defense orders of the Israeli Army Command. This transfers, zokrema, exchanges for the work of mortgages of lighting in the Israeli settlements of the Ghazi Bela
“As part of the change in the territory of communities near the Gaza Strip, there will be a change from increased activity to limited activity, so that lighting activity will be blocked,” the Israeli military said.
Jerusalem named the reason for the renewal of the military operation near Gazi
Israeli media expanded the statement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Katz, ordering the government to “act decisively” against Hamas in the face of violence militants to release Israeli guarantors.
Netanyahu's Office said that the grouping of Hamas “has thrown up all the rejected proposals” from the US special envoy to the close gathering, Steve Witkoff, and other mediators in order to extend the truce.
In its statement denouncing the overnight attack on militant targets near Gaza, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office states that the attacks are aimed directly at military targets. Israel, which is committed to dismantling the military and military potential of Hamas and the turned guarantors.
“From now on, Israel will act against Hamas with stronger military forces,” says Netanyahu’s correspondent office.
They also added that the IDF’s plans to modernize operations were to praise the past decade by the political echelon of the country.
Israel is ahead of the United States about the attack in the Gaza Strip
American Axios reports from unnamed Israeli officials that the Jerusalem official has since informed the administration of US President Donald Trump about today's events. The IDF's early strikes near Gazi were aimed at renewing military operations in the enclave.
Messages in ZMI about the victims and airstrikes of dozens of civilians
Meanwhile, in Arabic, Al Jazeera reports that at least 20 people died as a result of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
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Al Jazeera's report to medics in Gazi revealed that the number of people killed as a result of the new Israeli strikes had risen to 59, with 150 people injured throughout the sector. Gaza. It is also reported that among the victims there are a number of children.
Terrifying scenes out of Gaza, as Israel renews bombardment, targeting whatever remains of residential buildings. This is following two weeks of a complete siege on Gaza to starve Palestinians & drone strikes that have killed dozens, including several aid & media workers in… pic.twitter.com/tn16o4PofK
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According to doctors and eyewitnesses, three buildings were hit in Deir el-Balah in the center of Gazi, in the city of Gaza and in Khan Yunis and Rafah.
The Israeli press writes that as a result of the attack, dozens of targets were destroyed, and that dozens of culprits took part in the operations.
The truce in the Gaza Strip and the destruction of minds please
Apparently, in the 19th century between Israel and the Palestinian groups, Hamas favored the idea of starting a fire and mutually exchanging guarantors.
At the first stage, it is planned to introduce active combat actions and several rounds of hand-holding exchanges. Next, Israel called for a gradual withdrawal from most of the Gaza Strip, rather than maintaining control of the buffer zone to protect its cordons. Along with this, despite the truce, in the enclave, episodes of intensification of military operations are being extinguished hour after hour.
RBC-Ukraine also wrote that negotiations began between the Israeli side and Hamas representatives about another phase of the truce in the enclave. This is due to the fact that the planned hour is about to start the fire, which is declared to please Israel and avoid Hamas. Militants from the Palestinian group have not yet published a list of three female confederates, who were released later than 19 today.
Additionally, the Israeli authorities have repeatedly warned Hamas about the possibility of renewing the military operation in Gazi, since the militants will not accept the favor of the American side for the continuation of the truce, and will not lose their minds.
Just this year, Israel supplied electricity to the Gaza Strip to put pressure on Hamas.
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