Israel attacks Hamas again: Drama escalated in the Gaza War!

Israel attacks Hamas again: Drama escalated in the Gaza War!

The situation in the Gaza Strip has dramatically intensified. Israel's army started attacks on Hamas again after two months of ceasefire. This happened on March 18, 2025, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz had ordered "with force" against Hamas. The current attacks have been the hardest since the ceasefire came into force. Over 50 Palestinians lost their lives and dozens of others were injured. Israel justifies this procedure with the refusal of Hamas to released hostages and reject suggestions from US envoys, while Hamas in turn accuses of Israel that he has broken the ceasefire agreement and calls on intermediaries such as Egypt, Qatar and the USA to hold Israel.

The attacks that are considered a direct reaction to the ongoing tensions are expanding the already complex situation in the conflict, which began on October 7, 2023 with a attack by Hamas on Israel. In this robbery, around 1,200 people were killed and over 250 Israelis were taken hostage. According to the health authority in the Gaza Strip, more than 48,500 people have died since then, including many women and minors. Israel, on the other hand, states that around 20,000 of the people killed are members of terrorist organizations.

background of the ceasefire

The ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas, which was agreed in January 2025, provided for the Hamas 33 hostage, including women, children and men over 50. However, the ceasefire was originally supposed to come into force on January 18 at 8:30 a.m. The first hostages should be released the following Sunday. Daily aid deliveries of up to 600 truck loads in the Gaza Strip are also intended to implement this regulation in order to improve the humanitarian situation.

The Agreement Phase 1 should take six weeks to enable the hostage to return to Israel and refers to the gradual reduction of the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip. In the negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the USA, however, there is a lot of ambiguity about the exact conditions and the condition of the hostages. Israel assumes that most hostages are alive, while Hamas still holds 24 hostages and the corpses of 35.

political reactions and future prospects

President Donald Trump had previously warned Hamas to leave all hostages, otherwise there would be consequences. The US government was informed about the upcoming air raids in advance, and Trump welcomed the agreement on a fire break. The conversations about the second phase of the agreement, which should include the release of all remaining hostages and a permanent ceasefire, should begin 16 days after the ceasefire came into force.

The complex negotiations and the challenges in implementing the agreement reflect the fragile conditions in the region. However, there is no solid mechanism for dealing with potential violations of the ceasefire. At the same time, the Israeli parliament met on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. local time to agree to the deal what was hoped for in Israel and in the Gaza Strip.

Even if the current situation has achieved a dangerous level due to the new military attacks, there is hope for a slow return to normality in the Gaza strip. The development continues to be observed by international intermediaries.