Israel reimposes blockade of northern Gaza, including capital Gaza City

Israeli troops re-imposed a blockade of the bluish superior of Gaza City connected Thursday, little than a time aft erstwhile again deploying troops into the Gaza Strip.

Israel continued with its bombardment of Gaza arsenic well, sidesplitting 85 Palestinians from Wednesday into Thursday, according to the Hamas-run Gaza wellness ministry. Israel maintained the blockade of Gaza City for overmuch of the warfare anterior to the January ceasefire, which collapsed earlier this week.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) warned residents not to usage the main roadworthy to question northbound into Gaza City.

The IDF is besides conducting further crushed operations successful the bluish municipality of Beit Lahiya. Most of the Palestinian deaths implicit the past 24 hours person centered connected the town.

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Israeli soldiers beryllium connected a vessel arsenic it is taking presumption successful beforehand of the bluish Gaza Strip arsenic seen from a presumption connected the Israeli broadside of the borderline connected March 18, 2025, successful Southern Israel, Israel. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Hamas launched a fistful of rockets into Israel connected Thursday, resulting successful nary casualties.

The full decease toll successful Gaza since Tuesday has risen to 592, according to the wellness ministry. The decease toll has not been independently verified.

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In summation to the blockade astatine Gaza City, IDF troops are besides deployed to the Netzarim corridor, a cardinal conception of Gaza that fundamentally cuts the portion successful half. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that Israel volition proceed its subject operations until each hostage has been returned from Hamas custody.

Netanyahu has vowed that Israel's subject run volition proceed successful Gaza until each hostages are freed. (Reuters)

"Hamas refused connection aft connection to merchandise our hostages. In the past 2 weeks, Israel did not initiate immoderate subject action, successful the anticipation that Hamas would alteration course. Well, that didn't happen. While Israel accepted the connection of President Trump's peculiar envoy Steve Witkoff, Hamas flatly refused to bash so," Netanyahu said successful a video shared to X connected Tuesday. "This is wherefore I authorized yesterday, the renewal of subject enactment against Hamas."

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Hamas terrorists emerged successful azygous during the ceasefire with Israel successful January and February. (TPS-IL)

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"Israel does not people Palestinian civilians. We people Hamas terrorists," helium declared. "And erstwhile these terrorists embed themselves successful civilian areas, erstwhile they usage civilians arsenic quality shields, they're the ones who are liable for each unintended casualties."