00:00Israeli warplanes launched a series of new airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, resulting in
00:17the deaths of numerous civilians, including children, in the embattled Palestinian enclave.
00:23According to reports from medical sources cited by the Palestinian Wafaa News Agency
00:27on Tuesday, 14 individuals were killed in overnight bombings targeting a three-storey
00:32house owned by the Karaja family, situated south of the Nusirat refugee camp in central
00:38Gaza.
00:40Tragically, children were among those killed in the strike, which also left several others
00:46wounded.
00:47As the conflict enters its seventh month, Israeli forces have re-engaged in combat in
00:52the northern regions of the Gaza Strip, which were previously thought to have been cleared.
00:57This resurgence of fighting raises doubts about the government's stated objective of
01:02eradicating Hamas.
01:04Tanks have moved into the southern city of Rafah, where the military claims the last
01:08four intact battalions of Hamas are entrenched.
01:11Fierce clashes have also erupted in the Zeitoun area of Gaza City and around Jabalia to the
01:17north, areas that Israeli forces had previously seized control of before moving on.
01:22The renewed violence comes amid international calls for a ceasefire and highlighting Israeli
01:27concerns about the absence of a clear strategic plan for Gaza, potentially leaving Hamas effectively
01:33in control of the enclave it has governed since 2007.
01:38The Palestinian death toll in the ongoing conflict has now exceeded 35,000, with 57
01:44fatalities reported in the past 24 hours alone, according to Gaza health officials.
01:49These figures do not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
01:54Israeli forces are actively working to eradicate Hamas.
01:57A senior official from the U.S. State Department stated on Monday that Washington does not
02:01believe achieving total victory over Hamas is probable or feasible.
02:06The militant group, which openly declares its aim of Israel's destruction, launched
02:11a significant attack on October 7, resulting in the deaths of 1,200 individuals and the
02:16capture of over 250 hostages, according to Israeli reports.
02:21Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at a Memorial Day ceremony to honor Israel's
02:26fallen soldiers, emphasized that the ongoing conflict against Hamas is vital for safeguarding
02:31Israel's existence, liberty, security, and prosperity.
02:36Netanyahu underscored that Israel's struggle for independence is ongoing.
02:40In Rafah, Israeli forces escalated both aerial and ground bombardments in the eastern area,
02:45resulting in casualties from an airstrike on a house in the Brazil neighborhood.
02:50Local residents reported intensified Israeli attacks, including tank movements, that disrupted
02:55the main north-south Salahuddin Road.
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