Israel-Palestine Escalation
Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Escalation in Gaza Strip Puts Israeli Hostages' Lives at Risk, Hamas Official Warns

© AP Photo / Ariel SchalitProtesters demand the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Protesters demand the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 19.03.2025
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GAZA CITY (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces announced massive airstrikes on Hamas targets in Gaza on Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stated the attacks resumed after Hamas rejected the US plan to extend the ceasefire and continue releasing hostages.
The escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip, which has led to human losses among Palestinians, is also endangering the lives of Israeli hostages, a member of Hamas' political office, Basem Naim, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
"It is a dangerous escalation, which has led to material and human losses among Palestinians, but it does not exclude Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip too and will put their lives in danger," Naim said.
Search and rescue operations are underway amidst the rubble of the collapsed structure after an airstrike on a building belonging to the Qraiqea family in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, Gaza on March 18, 2025. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 19.03.2025
Israel-Palestine Escalation
Israel Has Violated Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza Strip Hundreds of Times, Hamas Says
According to the latest data from Gaza's health ministry, more than 419 people have been killed and more than 500 injured in the latest strikes.
On March 1, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that had been in effect since January 19 ended. Combat operations did not resume that day, thanks to the efforts of mediators. However, on March 2, Israel announced a ban on humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and threatened further pressure on Hamas for refusing to accept the new US plan to extend the truce in the enclave and release the remaining hostages.
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