Netanyahu orders new strikes on Gaza

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Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli army to carry out “powerful strikes” in the Gaza Strip. The announcement, made today in Tel Aviv, comes after Israel attributed rocket fire targeting Israeli soldiers in the south of the territory to Hamas. This is a further blow to the fragile ceasefire negotiated by the United States earlier this month. At least 95 Palestinians have died since the ceasefire began on October 10.

According to the prime minister, the partial return of human remains by Hamas (presented as those of a hostage already repatriated nearly two years ago) constitutes a “clear violation” of the agreement. The arrangement provided for the complete and rapid return of the bodies of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. Thirteen of them are still missing.

The episode has reignited tensions: Israeli authorities accuse Hamas of deliberately delaying the return process, while the Palestinian movement claims it is struggling to find the remains in the ruins of Gaza. Egypt has sent experts and heavy equipment to facilitate searches in the Khan Yunis and Nuseirat areas, with no significant results so far.

Since the ceasefire began, Israel has recovered the bodies of 15 hostages in exchange for the return of 195 Palestinian remains. The last 20 hostages still alive were released at the start of the agreement in exchange for the release of around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. But each exchange of bodies now seems to reignite mistrust.

In the West Bank, the Israeli army carried out an operation near Jenin on the same day, killing three Palestinians in a cave. According to the IDF, they belonged to active Hamas units. Israel is continuing its operations in the occupied territory, where clashes have been increasing since the attack on October 7, 2023.

According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, the war has claimed more than 68,500 Palestinian lives in two years. The figures, considered generally reliable by UN agencies, are disputed by Israel, which has never published its own figures. Associated Press

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