The Israeli army announced earlier that “extensive land operations” began in the north and south Gauzeexacerbating a new campaign in the pocket, where Palestinian health authorities said the Israeli bombings killed at least 130 people at night.
Israel made this announcement for Gaza, as sources on both sides reported that no progress was made in a new round of indirect negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas in Qatar.
Sunday afternoon (18/5/25) Israeli Army issued to the Arabic evacuation order of several areas In the southern part of the Gaza Strip before “an attack”.
“To all the residents of the Gaza Strip located in the Al Karara areas, the Al Salkach community, south of Deir al-Bala, and in the districts of al-Jafaraoui, al-Saar Abu Handb and al-Satat, this is a last warning before the attack.” He clarified that “a strong blow” will take place against the areas used to launch rockets.
Israel will allow a ‘basic amount of food’ to enter
Late on Sunday night (19/5/25), it became known by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office that Israel would allow a “basic amount of food” to enter the Gaza Strip, just hours after the army’s announcement that the army has begun.
“Israel will allow a basic amount of food to enter the population to ensure that there is no hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu’s office said.
No progress the conversations
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it known earlier that the latest talks in Doha included the issues of a truce and an agreement on the release of hostages, as well as a proposal to end the war in exchange for the exile of Hamas.
The essence of the announcement is in line with previous statements by Israel, but the time, as negotiators meet, offered a prospect of flexibility in the position of Israel, the Reuters news agency notes. However, a senior Israeli official said that no progress has been recorded in talks so far.
The Israeli Army announced that it carried out a first wave of wounds In more than 670 Hamas targets in Gaza in the last week to support the landfill, he has called “Terms of Gideon”.
He said he killed dozens of Hamas fighters. Palestinian health authorities say that hundreds of people have lost their lives, including many women and children.
Asked about the talks in Doha, a Hamas official told Reuters: “Israel’s position remains the same, they want to release the prisoners (hostages) without committing to the end of the war.”
He reiterated that Hamas proposes the liberation of all Israeli hostages in return for the end of the war, the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the end of the exclusion of aid to Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners.
The attack on October 7 by Hamas resulted in the deaths of 1,218 people on the Israeli side, most civilians, according to a report by the French news agency based on official data. Of the 251 people abducted, 57 remain in Gaza, of whom 34 have been declared dead by the army.
Israeli retaliation has claimed life in at least 53,339 people in Gazamainly civilians, according to the latest data from the Hamas Ministry of Health, which are credible by the UN.