White House confirms that there was coordination between Israel and the United States about bombing
Israel again attacking Gaza at dawn on this 3rd (18.Março.2025). The bombing left at least 404 dead and 562 injured. Action breaks the ceasefire agreement with Hamas started on January 19.
To the newspaper Aljazeerathe Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that the number of dead and injured may be higher, as there are victims still under rubble. Among the injured are women and children.
In an X publication, the Arab-language spokesman of the IDF (Israel’s Defense Forces), Cel. Avichay Adraee, announced the “Combat areas” which are the target of the attacks and asked civilians to evacuate them. According to him, the bombers are concentrated in the cities of Beit Hanoun and Khuza’a, and in the suburbs of Abasan, Khan Youis.
“For your own security, you must immediately evacuate to known shelters in the west of Gaza and Khan Youis“he said.
This is the Portuguese translation:
“Warning to all residents of the Gaza Strip that are in the area scheduled in red, especially in the neighborhoods of Beit Hanoun, Khirbet Khuza’a, Abasan Al-Kabira and Abasan Al-Jadido.
“The Israeli Defense Army has started a strong attack on terrorist organizations.
“For your safety, immediately evacuate to the known shelters in the west of the city of Gaza and those located in the city of Khan Yunis.
“Staying in the designated areas endangers your life and the lives of your family members.”
Netanyahu says attacks will continue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks will continue and are a “response” Hamas’ refusal to free Israeli prisoners. Both sides of the conflict live a stalemate about the ceasefire agreement (read below).
“This occurs after the repeated refusal of Hamas to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all the proposals it received from the US presidential envoy, Steve Witkoff, and the mediators.Israel said on social networks.
This is the Portuguese translation:
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Katz instructed Israel’s Defense Forces (IDF) to take energetic measures against the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“This occurs after Hamas’s repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as his rejection of all proposals he received from the US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, and the mediators.
“Israel’s defense forces (IDF) are currently attacking targets of the terrorist organization Hamas throughout the Gaza track to achieve the objectives of the war, as determined by the political echelon, including the liberation of all our hostages, alive and deceased.
“Israel, from now on, will act against Hamas with increasing military force.
“The operational plan was presented by the IDF over the weekend and approved by political leadership.”
Israel consulted USA about attack
The White House confirmed that there was coordination between Israel and the United States before the attacks of this dawn. THE Fox NewsWhite House Secretary Karoline Leavitt said “There will be a price to pay” by “They seek to terrorize” Israel and the US.
“As President Trump made it clear: Hamas, the Houthis, Iran – all those who seek to terrorize, not just Israel, but the United States of America – will pay a price to pay.”he said.
Hamas played the attacks as a violation of the ceasefire that had started on January 19, accusing the government of Benjamin Netanyahu of compromising the security of prisoners in Gaza.
In a statement, Hamas asked conflict mediators to hold Netanyahu to violate the agreement. The group stated that action will put the Israelis prisoners in a “Unknown destination”.
This is the Hamas Note in Portuguese Translation:
“Netanyahu and his Nazi government resume their aggression and genocidal war against defenseless civilians in the Gaza Strip
“We consider the Netanyahu criminal and the Nazi Zionist occupation totally responsible for the repercussions of treacherous aggression against Gaza, as well as the defenseless civilians and our surrounded Palestinian people, who are undergoing a brutal war and a systematic policy of hunger.
“Netanyahu and his extremist government decided to revoke the ceasefire agreement, exposing the prisoners in Gaza to an unknown destination.
“We demand that mediators fully hold Netanyahu and the Zionist occupation for violating and nullifying the agreement.
“We call the Arab League and the organization for Islamic cooperation to assume their historical responsibility in supporting the brave resistance and firmness of our Palestinian people, as well as in the breach of the unjust siege imposed on the Gaza Strip.
“We ask the United Nations and the UN Security Council to be urgently gathering to adopt a resolution that obliges the occupation to cease their aggression and to comply with Resolution 2735, which requires the end of aggression and the withdrawal of the entire Gaza Strip.“
Ceasefire
PREVIED 3 steps: interruption of attacks, hostage exchange maintained by the Palestinian group for prisoners detained in Israel and the resumption of negotiations.
The first phase of the truce ended on March 1, and the parties tried to negotiate an extension, but did not reach an agreement. As a result, Israel blocked the entry of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory.
The 2nd phase of the negotiations would include the release of surviving hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the territory. The 3rd stage would deal with the return of the bodies of the dead hostages. According to Israel, 59 hostages still remain in Gaza. According to the country, 24 of them are alive.
