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Israel Approves Expanded Gaza Offensive as Palestinians Mark 77th Nakba Anniversary

Nearly all of Gaza's 2.4 million residents have been displaced at least once, and 38,000 Palestinians have been uprooted in the West Bank since January, echoing the 1948 Nakba.

FILE - Palestinian villagers flee during fighting between Israeli and Arab troops on Nov. 4, 1948. (AP Photo/Jim Pringle, File)
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People march to commemorate Nakba day, the "catastrophe" of the mass dispossession of the Palestinian territory in the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation, in Madrid, Spain, May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ana Beltran

Overview

  • Israel's security cabinet has approved plans for a larger military operation in Gaza, aiming to seize control of the territory and displace its population.
  • Since January 2025, Israeli military operations in the West Bank have displaced at least 38,000 Palestinians, according to the United Nations.
  • Palestinians across the occupied West Bank commemorated the Nakba's 77th anniversary, drawing parallels between the 1948 mass expulsion and ongoing displacement in Gaza and the West Bank.
  • In Gaza, where over 50,000 people have died since October 2023, nearly all residents have faced repeated displacement, with aid blockades worsening humanitarian conditions.
  • Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have suggested relocating Gaza's population to third countries, drawing international condemnation and accusations of ethnic cleansing.