Palestinians leave Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip with their belongings following Israeli evacuation orders on March 19, 2025. AFP
On Tuesday dawn, Israel resumed its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, launching a series of airstrikes that killed more than 413 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
According to a WSJ report, the Israeli army may target multiple areas with increased firepower while maintaining its positions in Gaza.
Meanwhile, analysts indicated that Israel would take on a more significant role in distributing aid within the besieged territory.
The report also highlighted a decline in Israeli public support for the war as the offensive resumed.
Many Israelis, the report said, believe that only negotiations can ensure the safe return of captives.
Despite their broad support for the destruction of Hamas, the issue of retrieving captives remains the top priority for the Israeli public, WSJ added.
It's Israel, not Hamas
Israeli newspaper Haaretz accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of lying concerning the reasons for resuming the Gaza war. It rejected his claim that the offensive was necessary because Hamas refused to release the remaining captives.
In its lead editorial, Haaretz said it must be stated “loudly and clearly” that the official justification for resuming the war is a “lie.”
Moreover, it asserted that it was Israel — not Hamas — that violated the ceasefire agreement.
The newspaper also pointed out that negotiations for the second phase of the ceasefire agreement were supposed to begin on the 16th day of the first phase, which was intended to conclude with the release of all captives remaining in Gaza.
However, it was the Israeli government that rejected this process.
Netanyahu effectively paid the price for the return of resigned National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the government — "not out of his own pocket, of course, but with the blood of 59 Israeli captives whose fate may have been sealed with the resumption of war," Haaretz noted.
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