Tel Aviv: Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed at least 70 Palestinians, including a women and children, on Thursday morning, reported Al Jazeera. On Tuesday, the truce between Israel and Hamas ended on Tuesday after Israel resumed war against Gazans. According to reports, Israel killed more than 400 people in their airstrikes.
Israeli troops have also advanced into Gaza. Reports claimed that Israel has retaken a portion of the Netzarim corridor, which divides north and south Gaza. Earlier, the military had withdrawn from this region after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. However, they have now urged civilians to evacuate the “combat zone.”
This is a message to the residents of Gaza: The first Sinwar destroyed Gaza, and the second Sinwar will bring its complete ruin. Soon, the evacuation of the population from combat zones will resume, and what follows will be far more severe—you will pay the full price. Return the… pic.twitter.com/zkLCwXHX43
— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) March 19, 2025
Israel’s defence minister Katz addressed the residents of Gaza. The minister reportedly stated that this was their “last warning” to return all hostages from the October 7, 2023 attack. He also asked Gazans to remove Hamas from their territory.
“Take the advice of the president of the United States. Return the hostages and remove Hamas, and other options will open up for you — including the possibility of leaving for other places in the world for those who want to,” he said, Associated Press reported.
Katz had threatened Hamas that they would continue bombardment with “ an intensity that you have not known.”
According to the data released by Gaza’s health ministry since the renewed aggression from Israeli started on Tuesday, at least 436 people, including 183 children and 94 women, have been killed.
Meanwhile, Yemen also attempted to retaliate against Israel on Thursday. Their missile, however, was intercepted before it crossed into Israeli territory.