Netanyahu Pledges Intensified Assault on Hamas Amid Mounting Gaza Crisis

April 22, 2024
Netanyahu Pledges Intensified Assault on Hamas Amid Mounting Gaza Crisis
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to step up military and diplomatic efforts against Hamas to release hostages and claim victory in the ongoing six-month conflict.

  • Reports indicate around 200 bodies have been exhumed from mass graves in Gaza, sparking human rights concerns.

  • Accusations of political bias are directed at UNRWA in Gaza, while international leaders like French President Macron call for de-escalation in the Middle East.

  • Hezbollah in Lebanon asserts responsibility for targeting an Israeli military site, resulting in continued conflict between Israel and Lebanon.

  • The chief of Israeli military intelligence resigns after controversy surrounding a Hamas attack.

  • The Gaza Ministry of Health reports over 34,000 deaths since the conflict began, including 54 in the last 24 hours.

  • Israel may be planning a significant offensive on Rafah, raising alarms over the safety of one million civilians in southern Gaza.

  • Amid regional tensions easing with Iran, the US imposes sanctions on groups funding Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians, showing discontent with Netanyahu's approach.

  • The EU and UN are in ongoing discussions to resolve the conflict, with an impending report on UNRWA's role in a Hamas massacre in Israel.

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