Day: March 17, 2025
Attack appear to be most intense assault on enclave since ceasefire took effect
The Israeli strikes on Gaza were the largest since the ceasefire with Hamas began on January 19.
The strikes, announced early Tuesday, appeared to be the first major attack in Gaza by Israel since its cease-fire with Hamas began.
Israel’s military early Tuesday said it was “conducting extensive strikes” against Hamas targets in Gaza, further straining an increasingly fragile ceasefire between Israel and the militant group.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said his office monitored the deadly bout of severe weather and deployed the National Guard to Arkansas.
Two recent incidents have ignited fears that the White House is willing to defy court orders
Israel resumed the war in Gaza with a series of massive airstrikes against what it described as Hamas targets all across the enclave overnight. The big picture: The strikes come exactly two months after the signing of the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal that the Biden administration brokered with the help of the incoming Trump administration. Last week, the Trump administration tried to extend the ceasefire and presented a proposal to the…
Israeli officials told Axios they notified the Trump administration in advance of the airstrikes and briefed it on the objectives.