Palestinians in Gaza clearing the debris of a house hit by Israeli strikes in the Nuseirat refugee camp, on May 18, 2025. (Credit: Eyad Baba/AFP)
On Friday, Israel intensified its military operations in Gaza, causing observers to fear the worst for two million people already pushed into displacement centers and deprived of all food and supplies. Then on Sunday, the Israeli army launched a ground offensive, whereby its troops, under cover of intense airstrikes, spread deeper into the north and the south of Gaza.The operation, dubbed "Gideon's Chariots" and described by the military as "extensive," involves the mobilization of five new divisions. "The goal is to achieve all the objectives of the war, including the liberation of hostages and the defeat of Hamas," the army announced. The plan was approved on May 4 by the Israeli security cabinet and used as a threat should Hamas not capitulate to Israel's demands before the end of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gulf tour, which ended...
On Friday, Israel intensified its military operations in Gaza, causing observers to fear the worst for two million people already pushed into displacement centers and deprived of all food and supplies. Then on Sunday, the Israeli army launched a ground offensive, whereby its troops, under cover of intense airstrikes, spread deeper into the north and the south of Gaza.The operation, dubbed "Gideon's Chariots" and described by the military as "extensive," involves the mobilization of five new divisions. "The goal is to achieve all the objectives of the war, including the liberation of hostages and the defeat of Hamas," the army announced. The plan was approved on May 4 by the Israeli security cabinet and used as a threat should Hamas not capitulate to Israel's demands before the end of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gulf tour, which ended...
