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Israel Intensifies Gaza Offensive as Probe Finds Failures in Medic Killings

Netanyahu vows to continue military operations after Hamas rejects hostage deal, while IDF investigation leads to dismissal over medic deaths.

Mourners gather around the bodies of 8 Red Crescent emergency responders recovered in Rafah a week after an Israeli attack.
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Palestinians mourn medics, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, after their bodies were recovered, according to the Red Crescent, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
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Overview

  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel's commitment to dismantle Hamas and secure hostage releases, citing no alternative to continued fighting.
  • Hamas rejected an Israeli proposal to release half of the remaining hostages in exchange for a ceasefire, stalling diplomatic efforts mediated by Egypt.
  • The Israeli military escalated strikes across Gaza, killing over 90 Palestinians, including civilians, in 48 hours, and reported 40 militant deaths.
  • An IDF investigation into the killing of 15 medics in Gaza found professional failures, including misidentification of ambulances, leading to the dismissal of a deputy commander.
  • The war, triggered by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel, has resulted in over 51,000 Palestinian deaths and severe humanitarian crises, with 90% of Gaza's population displaced.