Israel Intensifies War on Gaza: Ongoing Airstrikes, Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Over 168,000 Palestinians killed or injured as Netanyahu vows to continue war; Israeli airstrikes target civilians while ceasefire efforts stall.
Watan-The Israeli occupation army continues to commit massacres in the Gaza Strip daily, resulting so far in over 168,000 Palestinian martyrs and injured, most of them children and women. More than 11,000 remain missing, amid catastrophic humanitarian conditions in the Strip, as the occupation insists on blocking the entry of any kind of aid.
On Thursday, Palestinian media reported that several people were killed and injured in an Israeli airstrike on the old Jabalia police station in northern Gaza. Israeli aircraft also bombed a house near Al-Noor Mosque on the western Rafah road in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as well as a residential apartment in the Al-Amal neighborhood in the west of the city. Additional Israeli air raids targeted homes in the Qizan Al-Najjar area, also in southern Khan Younis.
Despite mediation efforts to restore a ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday to continue the war, stressing that “Israel will not lose this war, will not retreat, and will not surrender,” pledging to “defeat Hamas.”
Netanyahu Vows to Continue War as Talks Stall and Captive Speaks Out
Coinciding with Netanyahu’s statements, delivered in a video published by various media outlets, Israeli reports citing “informed sources” claimed that Israel plans to send a negotiating delegation in the coming days to engage in talks with mediators. The sources alleged that Hamas “continues to reject any proposal involving a temporary ceasefire,” complicating efforts to reach a truce agreement at this stage.
The Israeli security and political cabinet is set to reconvene on Thursday to discuss the future of the war that Tel Aviv has been waging against Gaza for more than a year and a half. Israel’s public broadcaster reported on Wednesday that the “cabinet,” headed by Prime Minister Netanyahu, will meet again Thursday evening after a prior meeting on Tuesday night.
Israeli Captive Omri Miran Urges Swift Deal in New Video Released by Al-Qassam
On Wednesday, Al-Qassam Brigades—the military wing of Hamas—released a video showing Israeli captive Omri Miran (48 years old) addressing Israeli society. He criticized the government’s handling of the hostage issue, saying, “A deal must be reached quickly so we don’t return in coffins.” Miran, captured by Al-Qassam from the Nir Oz settlement on October 7, 2023, appears walking through a tunnel and sitting in a confined space, speaking directly to the camera in a video lasting about three minutes.
During his message, he praised demonstrators demanding the release of the hostages and called for increased public pressure on Netanyahu’s government to reach a deal for their release.
