Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:52pm on 20 Mar 2025,Thursday International
US President Donald Trump "fully supports" Israel's latest military operations in Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. She blamed Hamas for the conflict, stating that Trump warned of consequences if hostages were not released. Gaza’s civil defence agency reported 504 deaths, including over 190 children, following renewed Israeli air and ground strikes. Hamas launched rockets at Tel Aviv in retaliation. Israel expanded ground operations and closed Gaza’s main north-south route. The ceasefire that began on January 19 has collapsed, escalating tensions further. Trump maintains that Hamas bears full responsibility for the ongoing hostilities.
