Israel Intensifies Gaza Offensive Amid Hamas Rocket Fire; International Calls for Ceasefire

Renewed Hostilities in Gaza

• 🎯 Israel has intensified its fight against Hamas, renewing targeted ground operations and securing key areas along the northern coastal region.
• 🛡️ IDF forces now control Central and Southern Gaza, expanding the security zone and creating a partial buffer between the north and south.
• 🚀 Hamas fired rockets at Tel Aviv in response to Israel’s renewed offensive, with the Al-Qassam Brigades claiming responsibility.

International Reactions and Calls for Peace

• 🗣️ Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei urged global protests against Israel’s actions and called for a transparent investigation into civilian deaths.
• 🇬🇧 The UK strongly opposes Israel's resumption of hostilities and urgently wants to see a return to a ceasefire.
• 🤝 The UK is working with partners like France and Germany to send a clear message, emphasizing that more bloodshed is in no one's interests.
• 🕊️ Hamas is called upon to release all hostages and for negotiations to resume.

Related Incidents

• 🚀 Yemen’s Houthis claimed a missile attack on Israel.
• ✊ Protesters clashed with police near Netanyahu’s residence.