Israeli troops move deeper into Gaza as top court halts firing of security chief
The Hindu
Israel intensifies military operations in Gaza to secure the release of hostages, sparking a power struggle and crisis.
Sirens sounded Friday (March 21, 2025) afternoon in the Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon, south of Tel Aviv. The military said it intercepted two rockets fired from northern Gaza.
Hamas said in a statement Friday (March 21, 2025) that the firing of Shin Bet’s head shows a “deepening crisis of distrust” within Israel’s leadership. It also said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used the ceasefire negotiations “to stall and buy time without any genuine intention of reaching tangible outcomes.”
Mr. Netanyahu said he had ordered the resumed strikes on Gaza this week because of Hamas’ rejection of the new proposal.
A strike in Gaza killed several members of a family Friday (March 21, 2025) as Israel ordered ground forces to advance deeper into the territory and vowed to hold more land until Hamas releases its remaining hostages.
The explosion east of Gaza City killed a couple and their two children, plus two additional children who weren’t related to them but were in the same building, according to witnesses and a local hospital. The Israeli army had no immediate comment on the explosion.
Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Friday (March 21, 2025) that Israel would carry out operations in Gaza “with increasing intensity until the hostages are released by Hamas.”
“The more Hamas continues its refusal to release the kidnapped, the more territory it will lose to Israel,” Mr. Katz said.
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