Israeli airstrikes killed at least 85 Palestinians overnight, shattering a fragile ceasefire that briefly calmed Gaza.
Meanwhile, Hamas fired three rockets toward Tel Aviv, reigniting hostilities without causing casualties.
The collapsed truce had previously allowed hostage releases and displaced families to return home. Over three days, Israel’s renewed bombardments killed 592 people, Gaza’s Health Ministry reported, though combatant status remains unclear.
Rescuers scrambled through rubble in Beit Lahiya, recovering 19 bodies after airstrikes leveled neighborhoods. “It was a bloody night,” said Fares Awad, describing the chaos as survivors cried for help nearby.
In Abasan al-Kabira, an airstrike crushed the Abu Daqa family home, killing 16 relatives. A one-month-old girl survived, orphaned beneath debris, her faint cries piercing the dust-filled air.
Israel’s military claims it targets Hamas infrastructure, announcing Thursday it killed the group’s internal security chief. However, U.N. experts accuse Israel of disproportionately harming women and children during operations.
Ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza, splitting the territory by retaking the Netzarim corridor. Evacuation orders near Khan Younis signaled impending assaults, as Hamas rockets continued sporadic launches.
Regional tensions flared when Houthi rebels fired missiles toward Israel, intercepted before reaching airspace. Sirens wailed in Jerusalem as interceptors lit the sky, underscoring the conflict’s expanding reach.
Domestically, Netanyahu’s dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar sparked nationwide protests. Critics argue the move distracts from intelligence failures preceding Hamas’ October 7 attack, which killed 1,200 Israelis.
Bar’s ouster followed a report admitting security lapses before the assault. Netanyahu faces mounting scrutiny over policies critics claim emboldened Hamas and compromised investigations into his administration.
Fifty-nine hostages remain in Hamas custody, with only 24 believed alive. Israel vows to escalate operations until all captives return and Hamas surrenders control.
Hamas insists it will disarm only if Israel ends its occupation, offering governance to the Palestinian Authority. Meanwhile, Gaza’s death toll surpasses 49,000, with 90% displaced and infrastructure obliterated.
International appeals for peace grow urgent, yet U.S. officials reiterated unwavering support for Israel. “Release the hostages or face consequences,” warned White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.
Aid blockades worsen starvation and disease, trapping civilians in a war without borders or mercy. Families bury loved ones daily, their grief drowned by explosions echoing across shattered streets.
Survivors recount miracles and nightmares—a child pulled alive from rubble, a father burying his children. Each blast etches deeper lines of exhaustion into rescue workers’ faces.
Netanyahu’s political gambits collide with public fury, as protesters demand accountability. “This government sacrifices truth for survival,” shouted one demonstrator, waving a poster of Bar’s face.
Hamas commanders issue defiant statements, vowing resistance while civilians bear the cost. “They bomb our past and future,” said a teacher in Khan Younis, clutching his students’ charred notebooks.
The cycle grinds on: airstrikes, rockets, funerals, protests. Nights blur into days, hope fading like embers in Gaza’s ashen sky. Mothers whisper lullabies to children trembling beneath bombardment.
No truce appears imminent. No leader blinks. Across the divide, ordinary people plead for silence—not victory—to end the roar of war.