16.09.2025 12:11
Israel has launched a large-scale attack on Gaza. As tanks entered Gaza, 38 people lost their lives in the assaults. In his first statement, Netanyahu said, "We have initiated a significant operation in Gaza. The state of Israel is at a critical stage in this struggle, and there will be consequences." Meanwhile, the Israeli army announced that the entire city would be besieged in the coming days.
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The US press reported, citing Israeli officials, that a new large-scale attack has begun in the center of Gaza City. According to the news, the killer Israeli tanks have entered the center of Gaza, and airstrikes have also increased. Since the morning hours, the attacks have continued, resulting in the deaths of 38 Palestinians, 35 of whom were in Gaza City.
FIRST STATEMENT FROM NETANYAHU
Following Israel's ground operation in Gaza, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made his first statement. Netanyahu, requesting to be exempt from today's corruption trial, stated, "We have launched a significant operation in Gaza. The state of Israel is at a critical stage in this struggle, and there will be consequences."
ISRAELI ARMY: THE CITY WILL BE COMPLETELY BLOCKADED IN THE COMING DAYS
In a written statement from the army, it was noted that ground attacks on Gaza City began during the night hours. It was stated that currently, two brigades are participating in the ground attacks, and a third will join in the coming days. It was recorded that the attacks started in the outskirts of Gaza City, and plans are in place to besiege the city in the coming days and weeks.
MANDATORY EVACUATION CALL
The Israeli army made a "mandatory evacuation call" to those living in Gaza City. In a statement from the army, it was expressed that the city has become a "dangerous war zone," and the public was informed that they need to leave the area.
ISRAEL WANTS TO EMPTY NORTHERN GAZA
It is stated that Israel aims to make Gaza City uninhabitable with these attacks and is forcing Palestinians to flee through massacres.
Palestinians, who have fresh memories of the Great Catastrophe (Nakba), do not want to be forcibly displaced from their lands once again. For this reason, the vast majority of Palestinians are fighting for survival in their tents along the coast of Gaza, despite Israel's massacres and hunger.
Indeed, if they migrate to the south of Gaza, it seems difficult for them to return to the north. The Israeli administration does not include any statements in its so-called and forced displacement "evacuation notices" that Palestinians will be able to return to northern Gaza after the attacks cease.
CALL FROM THE UN
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Palestine reported that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and called on all countries to fulfill their obligations to stop it.
ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER: GAZA IS BURNING
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz made a controversial post on the social media platform X. Referring to the Israeli army's attacks on the region, Katz stated, "Gaza is burning," and added, "The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are striking the terrorist organization with an iron fist, and IDF soldiers are heroically fighting to create the necessary conditions for the release of hostages and the defeat of Hamas." Katz signaled that the attacks would continue, stating, "We will not give up or back down until the mission is complete."
STATEMENT FROM THE US SECRETARY OF STATE
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza City, noting that time is running out for Hamas to accept a ceasefire agreement.
Speaking to reporters while traveling from Israel to Qatar, Rubio said, "The Israelis have started operations there. Therefore, we believe there is a very short time frame for an agreement to be reached. We no longer have months; we probably only have days, maybe a few weeks."
STATEMENT FROM HAMAS
Following the news of the ground operation in Gaza, Hamas stated, "War criminal Netanyahu is fully responsible for the lives of his captives in the Gaza Strip. The American administration is directly responsible for the escalation of the brutal destruction war in the Gaza Strip. President Trump's statements regarding the occupation army's attack on Gaza City are an open bias towards Zionist propaganda and an open double standard. The US administration knows that Netanyahu is working to destroy the chance of reaching an agreement that would secure the release of prisoners and end the brutal war."
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