Netanyahu Gives Hamas a Final Deadline to Release Prisoners Amid Military Escalation in Gaza
August 3, 202558 ViewsRead Time: 2 minutes
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The Israeli Channel 12 announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will give Hamas a final deadline to return the Israeli captives, in coordination with the United States, amid a significant sense of pessimism prevailing in Israeli security agencies regarding the possibility of reaching an agreement.
The security cabinet is expected to hold a meeting tomorrow, Monday, to discuss the next steps related to the Gaza Strip.
In tough statements, Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned that "the battle in Gaza will continue relentlessly" if the Israeli prisoners are not released.
In contrast, intensive Israeli military operations continued in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian medical sources reported the killing of 62 Palestinians within 24 hours due to the ongoing Israeli bombardment.
Eight civilian victims waiting for aid arrived at Al-Shifa Hospital, including those injured by Israeli forces' bullets in the Zekim area in the northwest of the strip.
In the context of the escalation, the Israeli army carried out demolition operations on residential buildings and used explosive robots in Khan Younis, causing violent explosions.
A staff member of the Palestinian Red Crescent was killed, and three others were injured in a bombing that targeted the Red Crescent headquarters in Khan Younis, leading to a fire on the first floor of the building.
The Palestinian Red Crescent issued a statement condemning the attack, confirming that rescue and ambulance teams faced significant difficulties in reaching the site due to the ongoing bombardment in the vicinity, considering the targeting of humanitarian facilities and medical crews a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.
Regarding aid, a report from the Middle East America revealed that the United States has disbursed only 10% of its aid allocated for Gaza, raising questions about the effectiveness of humanitarian support amid deteriorating conditions.
Rapid developments emphasize the fragility of the humanitarian and security situation in the strip, amid ongoing bombardment and deteriorating chances of reaching an agreement to stop the cycle of violence.
