Palestinians search for survivors in the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli strike in Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 18, 2025. (Credit: Bashar Taleb/AFP)
The bombings were the deadliest in over a year. In full Ramadan season, the Palestinian territory's residents were plunged back into hell by large-scale airstrikes launched around 2 a.m. on Tuesday during which the Israeli air force killed more than 400 people in less than 12 hours. On social media, all-too-familiar scenes resurfaced, showing blood-covered victims hastily transported on stretchers to overcrowded hospitals.Dubbed “Pride and Sword,” Israel's sudden onslaught followed weeks of unsuccessful negotiations over the second phase of the cease-fire agreement that came into effect on Jan. 19. The Israeli state blamed Hamas for the stalemate, despite repeatedly blocking negotiations, and used it to justify the bombing campaign.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has insisted the war not end until Hamas is...
The bombings were the deadliest in over a year. In full Ramadan season, the Palestinian territory's residents were plunged back into hell by large-scale airstrikes launched around 2 a.m. on Tuesday during which the Israeli air force killed more than 400 people in less than 12 hours. On social media, all-too-familiar scenes resurfaced, showing blood-covered victims hastily transported on stretchers to overcrowded hospitals.Dubbed “Pride and Sword,” Israel's sudden onslaught followed weeks of unsuccessful negotiations over the second phase of the cease-fire agreement that came into effect on Jan. 19. The Israeli state blamed Hamas for the stalemate, despite repeatedly blocking negotiations, and used it to justify the bombing campaign.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has insisted the war not end until Hamas is...