US EditionIsrael’s military announces the start of ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza
- Israel launched extensive new ground and air operations in northern and southern Gaza on Sunday, 2025-05-18, escalating its military campaign in the enclave.
- This offensive follows Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel and aims to defeat Hamas and secure hostage releases, with talks resuming amid uncertain progress.
- The campaign, named Gideon's Chariots, has caused widespread destruction including the closure of northern Gaza's last functioning hospital and displacement of almost all 2.3 million residents.
- Palestinian health officials reported over 53,000 deaths, mostly women and children, with at least 464 killed in the week leading to Sunday and 130 more overnight during the recent offensive.
- The continued fighting, humanitarian blockades, and targeting of medical infrastructure have intensified a famine risk for Gaza’s entire population and complicated ceasefire possibilities.
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Israel Started A Major Ground Operation Against Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that it has begun an “extensive ground operation” across both the northern and southern parts of the enclave, even as negotiations over a possible ceasefire and hostage release continue in Qatar. The large-scale ground campaign in Gaza started on Sunday following a wave of overnight airstrikes that killed more than 100 people, according to local health officials. According to a report by RT, Israeli Prim…
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Early Edition: May 19, 2025
Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated guide to major news and developments over the weekend. Here’s today’s news: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR Israel launched an “extensive” air and ground offensive in Gaza over the weekend that Israeli officials said is aimed at pushing Hamas to demilitarize and release the remaining hostages. According to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry, Israeli strikes killed more than 300 people and injured …
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