{"id":17038,"date":"2025-05-06T13:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17038"},"modified":"2025-05-06T13:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:02:55","slug":"israel-announces-intensified-gaza-offensive-aiming-at-occupation-and-mass-displacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/06\/israel-announces-intensified-gaza-offensive-aiming-at-occupation-and-mass-displacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Announces Intensified Gaza Offensive Aiming at Occupation and Mass Displacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Israel officially announced on Monday its intent to escalate the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. According to statements from senior far-right government officials, the campaign aims to bring the devastated territory under full Israeli control and forcibly displace the majority of its population.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1264\">This announcement comes amid ongoing massacres that, according to medical sources cited by Al Jazeera, have killed more than 51 Palestinians and injured many others at the time of reporting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1438\">Since March 2, Gaza has been subjected to a systematic starvation campaign by Israel, which has blocked all food, humanitarian, and medical aid from entering the territory.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"62a55ba2-0c90-4ef1-9bdb-15b0c8d3779f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"106\">Israel Launches Major Gaza Offensive, Plans Mass Evacuation Amid Rising Civilian Deaths<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1647\">Israeli military spokesperson Avi Dvirin stated Monday, \u201cWe are moving into a more intense phase of fighting in Gaza, which will include a large-scale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/12\/israel-expands-military-offensive-in-gaza-as-casualties-soar\/\">offensive<\/a> and the evacuation of most of the population.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1811\">Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the Security Cabinet had approved the expansion of the ongoing campaign during a lengthy meeting on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7032\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7032 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2.2-million-people-on-the-brink-of-famine.jpg\" alt=\"The UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Friday that all food supplies in war-ravaged Gaza have now been completely depleted\" width=\"770\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2.2-million-people-on-the-brink-of-famine.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2.2-million-people-on-the-brink-of-famine-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2.2-million-people-on-the-brink-of-famine-768x656.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2.2-million-people-on-the-brink-of-famine-150x128.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2.2-million-people-on-the-brink-of-famine-450x385.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2.2 million people on the brink of famine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"2064\">In a televised speech speech posted to his account on X (formerly Twitter), Netanyahu said, \u201cWe met late into the night in the Cabinet and decided to launch a major military operation in Gaza, based on the recommendation of the Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2314\">He declared that Israeli forces would remain stationed in captured areas \u201cuntil the war\u2019s objectives are achieved,\u201d and confirmed that there is a plan to evacuate Gaza residents\u2014claiming this was for their &#8220;protection,&#8221; without further elaboration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"2622\">The situation in Gaza escalated severely on Monday following Israel\u2019s announcement, with dozens killed in heavy bombardment that leveled civilian homes. A four-month-old infant named Youssef al-Najjar also died due to malnutrition caused by the ongoing blockade and the shortage of food and infant formula.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-28\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fd85f90a-4e56-410e-82dc-55a4c92acf83\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_17034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17034\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17034 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-1.jpg\" alt=\"No Ceasefire Talks While Israel Wages Starvation War on Gaza\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/6-1-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hamas rejects any ceasefire proposals during Israel\u2019s ongoing \u201cstarvation and extermination war\u201d in Gaza,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"79\"><br data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"19\" \/>UN, Hamas Reject Israeli Aid Plan as Gaza Starvation Deepens<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2624\" data-end=\"2999\">As the siege continues and aid remains blocked, medical sources confirmed the infant\u2019s death from starvation. Meanwhile, Israel\u2019s far-right government\u2019s plan to control and restrict aid distribution in Gaza through its military outposts has drawn condemnation from both Palestinian authorities and the United Nations for violating international law and endangering civilians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3001\" data-end=\"3188\">The International Humanitarian Team in the Occupied Palestinian Territories warned in a Sunday statement that Israel is attempting to dismantle the current UN-led aid distribution system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3331\">The team cautioned that \u201cthe Israeli plan means large areas of Gaza\u2014including the most vulnerable populations\u2014will be left without supplies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3333\" data-end=\"3686\">Hamas, in a statement Monday, rejected the transformation of humanitarian aid into a tool of \u201cpolitical blackmail,\u201d expressing full support for the UN\u2019s opposition to any arrangements that disregard humanitarian principles. This came after major international relief organizations also refused to participate in Israel\u2019s proposed distribution framework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Israel officially announced on Monday its intent to escalate the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. According to statements from senior far-right government officials, the campaign aims to bring the devastated territory under full Israeli control and forcibly displace the majority of its population. 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