{"id":17503,"date":"2025-05-16T17:53:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T17:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17503"},"modified":"2025-05-16T17:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T17:53:14","slug":"israel-intensifies-gaza-assault-amid-trumps-visit-signals-expanded-ground-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/16\/israel-intensifies-gaza-assault-amid-trumps-visit-signals-expanded-ground-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Intensifies Gaza Assault Amid Trump\u2019s Visit, Signals Expanded Ground Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Hebrew media reported that the sounds of heavy Israeli bombardment on Gaza since dawn Friday have been heard as far as Beersheba, while homes in settlements near the Gaza border have been shaking from the intensity of the strikes.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" 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=\"0cfda020-834f-497c-8c15-6a20f94f54e6\" 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<p class=\"\" data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"1059\">According to Israeli officials and security sources, these &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; attacks are a clear signal of Israel\u2019s intent to expand the ongoing genocide in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1325\">Israeli warplanes and artillery launched a series of intense raids overnight and into early Friday, especially targeting northern Gaza. Eyewitnesses and medical sources described them as some of the most violent attacks since the genocide began on October 7, 2023.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" 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=\"0541682e-d1f1-40c5-b03c-aff365619281\" 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=\"91\">Israel Signals Escalation with Deadly Strikes as Ceasefire Prospects Dim<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">Initial reports from Gaza\u2019s civil defense indicate that over 100 Palestinians\u2014mostly children and women\u2014were killed, with dozens more injured.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">Israel\u2019s Channel 12 described the situation as an &#8220;unusual wave of attacks,&#8221; noting that explosions were so intense they were felt even in Beersheba, some 42 kilometers from the Strip. The attacks, it said, are meant to affirm Israel\u2019s plan to expand its genocidal campaign.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">A security source told the outlet that the bombing serves as a message to Hamas: this is Israel\u2019s \u201cfinal opportunity\u201d for a deal before a major escalation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17411\" style=\"width: 1155px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17411 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-tit8re.jpg\" alt=\"Trump\u2019s visit to Saudi Arabia\" width=\"1155\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-tit8re.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-tit8re-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-tit8re-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-tit8re-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sans-tit8re-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1155px) 100vw, 1155px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S.-Saudi agreement Gaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">Hamas has expressed willingness to exchange all Israeli captives in return for a full ceasefire, Israel\u2019s withdrawal from Gaza, and the release of Palestinian prisoners. However, Netanyahu\u2019s government refuses to end the war and continues to block humanitarian aid for over 70 days.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">The same source said the strikes are a prelude to a wide-scale ground invasion by infantry and armored forces. Channel 12 added that the army is preparing for a potential order to increase the level of aggression and begin a broader campaign in Gaza.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2614\">Channel 13 also reported \u201cintensified, unprecedented shelling from northern to southern Gaza,\u201d stating Israel is preparing to escalate as hostage negotiations in Qatar stall.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2669\">Worsening Civilian Toll Amid Stalled Negotiations<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2671\" data-end=\"2858\">Yedioth Ahronoth reported online that Israeli forces significantly ramped up airstrikes Thursday night through Friday, targeting mainly the northern Strip amid deadlocked ceasefire talks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2860\" data-end=\"3014\">Officials cited in the report said the bombardment may be laying the groundwork for a full-scale ground operation if the Qatar-mediated negotiations fail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3016\" data-end=\"3349\">Earlier Friday, families of Israeli captives in Gaza warned Netanyahu\u2019s government not to miss the chance for a hostage deal and ceasefire. In a statement posted on X, they wrote:<br data-start=\"3195\" data-end=\"3198\" \/>\u201cFamilies of the hostages awoke today filled with fear and dread amid reports of increased attacks and the nearing end of Trump\u2019s visit to the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3351\" data-end=\"3597\">They added:<br data-start=\"3362\" data-end=\"3365\" \/>\u201cAll signs point to Israel being just hours away from the \u2018miss of the century.\u2019 Instead of returning the hostages, joining a regional diplomatic push, and ending the war, Israel risks being isolated and stuck in the Gaza quagmire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3599\" data-end=\"3758\">The families described the missed opportunity as \u201ca historic failure,\u201d warning that sabotaging proposals on the table will be remembered by future generations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17379\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17379 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55556-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Israel has dramatically increased its attacks on Gaza during President Trump\u2019s Middle East tour, which began Tuesday. In just the first three days of his visit\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55556-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55556-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55556-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55556-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/55556.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. President Donald Trump launches his Gulf tour in Riyadh with a landmark $600 billion Saudi investment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 data-start=\"3760\" data-end=\"3807\">Escalation Coincides with Trump\u2019s Gulf Tour<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"4096\">Israel has dramatically increased its attacks on Gaza during President Trump\u2019s Middle East tour, which began Tuesday. In just the first three days of his visit, the Israeli military killed around 260 Palestinians\u2014up from 78 in the previous three days\u2014according to Gaza\u2019s Health Ministry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4098\" data-end=\"4201\">The massacres followed a statement by Trump claiming that the people of Gaza \u201cdeserve a better future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4203\" data-end=\"4360\">Hebrew media had falsely claimed Israel would ease attacks during Trump\u2019s regional tour, which began in Saudi Arabia and continues through Qatar and the UAE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4362\" data-end=\"4552\">The first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal between Hamas and Israel ended in early March. That deal had started on January 19, 2025, with Egyptian, Qatari, and U.S. mediation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4554\" data-end=\"4732\">While Hamas upheld its end, Netanyahu\u2014who is wanted by international justice\u2014backed away from the second phase, bowing to pressure from far-right members of his ruling coalition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4734\" data-end=\"4975\">Israel estimates there are currently 58 Israeli captives in Gaza, including 20 alive. Meanwhile, Israeli prisons hold over 10,100 Palestinians, many suffering torture, starvation, and medical neglect\u2014some fatally\u2014according to rights reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4977\" data-end=\"5194\">Since October 7, 2023, with full U.S. support, Israel has carried out a genocide in Gaza, resulting in approximately 173,000 Palestinians killed or injured\u2014mostly children and women\u2014with over 11,000 still missing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Hebrew media reported that the sounds of heavy Israeli bombardment on Gaza since dawn Friday have been heard as far as Beersheba, while homes in settlements near the Gaza border have been shaking from the intensity of the strikes. 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