Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will “control every part of Gaza,” as humanitarian aid convoys enter Gaza.In a message released today, Netanyahu promised “complete victory,” including freeing 58 hostages still held by Hamas and destroying the terrorist group. “There is huge fighting going on, intense and huge, we are going to control all parts of Gaza,” said Netanyahu.The pledge came as the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) pushed a new campaign, code-named “Operation Gideon’s Chariots.” IDF told residents of Khan Younis in southern Gaza to flee to the coast ahead of what they called “an unprecedented attack.”.IDF said it struck 160 targets overnight, hitting anti-tank sites, tunnels, and a weapons storehouse. At least 20 deaths were reported, and witnesses said explosions were heard across Gaza throughout the night.Pressure for humanitarian relief has risen with the assault. Reuters reporters saw trucks carrying food and medicine enter northern Gaza after Netanyahu agreed to ease the blockade, a concession made after blunt warnings from longtime pro-Israel US senators. Netanyahu said images of hunger were pushing Washington “close to a red line.”.His stance has stirred tension inside his government coalition. Far-right allies argue any aid only strengthens Hamas, yet Netanyahu said the aid was vital for international support.Palestinian health officials say more than 500 people have been killed in the past eight days, and that the overall death toll since last October is approximately 53,000.Indirect ceasefire talks resumed in Doha on the weekend. .Israel proposed a truce tied to Hamas exile and Gaza’s demilitarization, two terms Hamas has repeatedly rejected. Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri warned that widening the offensive would be “a death sentence” for the remaining captives.The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists stormed Israeli border towns, killing about 1,200 people and seizing 251 hostages, according to Israel.
