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Israel resumes offensive as truce ends
Within the first two hours of the resumption in hostilities at least 14 Palestinians lost their lives, and numerous others sustained injuries
Israel defense forces in Gaza / IDF
The Israeli military resumed its offensive in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of December 1, following the expiration of its truce with militant organization Hamas.
Israel stated that Hamas had breached the agreement and attempted to attack Israelis. “Hamas violated the operational pause, and in addition, fired toward Israeli territory. The IDF has resumed combat against the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza,” the Israeli Defence Forces said in a post on X.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's Office stated that Hamas failed to fulfill its obligation of releasing all the women hostages and accused the organization of launching rockets at Israeli citizens.
Statement by the Prime Minister's Office:
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) December 1, 2023
The Hamas-ISIS terrorist organization has violated the outline. It has not met its obligation to release all of the women hostages today and has launched rockets at Israeli citizens.
“Upon the resumption of fighting, we emphasize: The Government of Israel is committed to achieving the goals of the war: Releasing the hostages, eliminating Hamas, and ensuring that Gaza never again constitutes a threat to the residents of Israel,” the PM said in a post on X.
The IDF has published a map of Gaza dividing it into zones, to help the residents evacuate from specific places for their safety. However, within the first two hours of the resumption in hostilities at least 14 Palestinians lost their lives, and numerous others sustained injuries due to Israeli airstrikes, according to Ashraf Al-Qidra, the spokesperson for Gaza's health ministry.
The week-long pause of hostilities, initiated on November 24 and extended twice, enabled the release of numerous hostages from Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Additionally, it facilitated the delivery of humanitarian aid to the heavily damaged coastal region.
“I deeply regret that military operations have started again in Gaza. I still hope that it will be possible to renew the pause that was established. The return to hostilities only shows how important it is to have a true humanitarian ceasefire,” UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres said.
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