Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 05:48am on 18 Mar 2025,Tuesday International
Israel's recent airstrikes in Gaza, which resulted in dozens of Palestinian casualties, were conducted after consulting the U.S. administration, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The strikes mark the most intense escalation since the January 19 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. A senior Hamas official accused Israel of unilaterally overturning the ceasefire agreement. The conflict reignited on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants attacked Israel, leading to 1,200 Israeli deaths and approximately 250 hostages. Israel's subsequent military actions have resulted in over 48,000 Palestinian deaths and the displacement of nearly Gaza's entire 2.3 million population, raising international concerns about potential genocide and war crimes.
