Netanyahu Announces Aggressive Moves Against Hamas, Israel Labels Them as Key Players
Israel eliminates key Hamas supporter
Scuffles continue in Gaza. Israel continues to bomb targets in the coastal strip, resulting in the death of a Hamas political bureau member. PM Netanyahu plans to intensify actions against Hamas in Gaza.
A fresh attack took place on a clinic in the southern part of the sealed coastal region, which reportedly left five individuals dead, including a Hamas political bureau member. Hospital staff stated that the Israeli military attacked the second floor of the clinic. Israel's army asserted the target was a senior Hamas member stationed there.
Hamas revealed the man as Ismail Barhum. Defense Minister Katz commended the military for the kill. Israeli sources divulged that Barhum was in charge of funding distribution within the terror group as a member of the political bureau. Hamas described him as "a pillar of strength." Israel claimed that Hamas used the hospital as a hideout. However, Hamas asserted that Barhum was receiving treatment at the Nasser Clinic.
In the past, another senior Hamas official was killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Gaza. Salah al-Bardawil led the strategic and military planning of Hamas, the army reported. Hamas confirmed his death on its Telegram channel, and he was also a member of the political bureau.
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A couple of days ago, a leading Hamas figure met his end in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza's southern region. Sources indicated that the latest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning an extensive ground offensive in the coastal strip. The prime minister and his security team believe that taking larger territories would enable Israel to finally conquer Hamas, media outlets have reported, quoting informed sources.
Israel Sets Up Emigration Agency for Palestinians
Israel is establishing a new agency for "voluntary" emigration of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. This agency will be under the Defense Ministry and will "prepare for the safe and controlled emigration of Gaza Strip residents to third countries," media outlets stated, according to a statement from Defense Minister Katz's office.
Politics In tandem with Trump's Vision, Emigration Agency Set Up for Palestinians to Settle in Third Countries**
The newly formed agency will facilitate the relocation of the sealed coastal strip's inhabitants "in accordance with Israeli and international law and in line with the vision of US President Donald Trump," the statement mentioned. According to Trump's proposal, the inhabitants should resettle in other Arab countries. Egyptian media recently refuted rumors that Cairo was ready to temporarily shelter half a million people from the Gaza Strip. Peace Now criticized the establishment of the emigration agency as "a disgrace to Israel."
Security Cabinet Decision: Israel to Develop 13 Settlements in the West Bank
Furthermore, Israel's Security Council decided to develop 13 Jewish residential areas in the occupied West Bank into independent settlements. News sources claimed this initiative was pitched by right-wing Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. These residential areas were deemed to have been built without formal cabinet approval, but as unauthorized outposts.
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Meanwhile, the Hamas-controlled health authority reports that over 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the start of the conflict 1.5 years ago. Many are still missing, and the figures, which do not distinguish between combatants and civilians, are generally accepted as credible by international organizations like the UN.
Israel has resumed its heavy airstrikes on Hamas targets in Gaza since Tuesday, effectively ending the ceasefire that had been in place since January 19. Since then, at least 673 people have perished in Gaza, according to the Hamas-controlled health ministry.
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas denounced the new attacks in Gaza and called for the restoration of humanitarian aid. In a joint statement with the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee, they demanded an immediate return to full compliance with the January 19 ceasefire agreement and the freeing of hostages and prisoners.
The Gaza conflict erupted on October 7, 2023, when Hamas and other extremist groups assaulted Israel, resulting in the deaths of around 1,200 people and the kidnapping of more than 250 Israelis by Gaza.
Source: ntv.de, gho/dpa/AFP
- Israel
- Hamas
- Gaza Strip
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- West Bank
- Israeli Settlement Construction
- Wars and Conflicts
- The Ministerial decision to establish an emigration agency for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, under the Defense Ministry, follows Israel's aggressive moves against Hamas, as outlined by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and aligns with the vision of US President Donald Trump.
- In the midst of ongoing political tensions between Israel and Hamas, the health ministry in the Gaza Strip reported that at least 673 people have perished as a result of Israeli airstrikes on Hamas targets, following the ceasefire agreement violation.
- The community policy regarding Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank, as demonstrated by the decision to develop 13 Jewish residential areas into independent settlements, signifies a contentious issue in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
