Israel is attacking the Gaza Strip, and the United States is attacking the Houthis. What the media is writing
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Israel resumed military operations in the Gaza Strip and carried out airstrikes that killed at least 250 Palestinians. Hamas declared a violation of the ceasefire agreement concluded for the release of the hostages. At the same time, the United States continues to strike at Houthi positions in Yemen. What the media write about the escalation in the Middle East is in the Izvestia digest.
NBC: Israel strikes for the first time in the Gaza Strip after the cease-fire
The Israeli military has launched the deadliest strikes on the Gaza Strip since a cease-fire agreement was signed with the radical Hamas group, killing hundreds of people and threatening a fragile truce. In a statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that the Israeli military was "launching large-scale strikes" against Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip in order to "free all our hostages, living and dead."
NBC
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza released a preliminary death toll, saying hospitals across the enclave had received the bodies of at least 254 dead and more than 440 injured. It reported that several people are still under the rubble, and work is underway to extract them.
The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of Palestinians in the enclaves of Beit Hanoun, Khirbet Khuzaa, Abasan al-Kabira and Al-Jadida, saying they are "dangerous war zones." Residents were ordered to evacuate to shelters in the western part of Gaza City and Khan Yunis. Hamas said the strikes violated the agreement and put hostages in Gaza in danger.
The Guardian: Israel may send ground troops to the Gaza Strip
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the new air offensive would continue for as long as necessary and could go beyond airstrikes. This raises the possibility that the Israeli ground forces may resume hostilities. In a statement released shortly after the strikes began, Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said that "the gates of hell will open in the Gaza Strip" and that Hamas would be hit with a force he had "never seen before" if he did not release all of his remaining hostages.
The Guardian
Tonight, we returned to the fighting in Gaza in light of Hamas' refusal to release the hostages and its threats to harm [Israeli] soldiers and Israeli communities. We will not stop fighting until all the hostages return home and all the goals of the war are achieved," Katz said.
Israel refused to proceed to the second planned phase of the ceasefire, which would have included the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, the release of 59 hostages and the final cessation of hostilities. With the support of the United States, Israel instead insisted on the return of all remaining hostages in exchange for further prisoner release and a 30-60-day truce.
The New York Times: Israel is trying to force Hamas to make concessions
Israel's overnight attacks on the Gaza Strip did not lead to an immediate ground invasion. This suggests that Tel Aviv may be waiting to assess the reaction of Hamas before returning to a full-scale ground war. This is a deadly and risky tactic.
The New York Times
Six hours after the bombing began, Hamas still did not return fire, either because its military capabilities were severely weakened in the early stages of the war, or because it sought to avoid a tougher response from Israel. But there were no public signs of a retreat from the negotiations.
In its official statement about the resumption of intense hostilities, the Israeli Government was quite cautious. It avoided any mention of how long the operation would last or whether it would include the ground invasion necessary to remove Hamas from power.
Reuters: Israel consulted with the United States on strikes
Israel has consulted with the administration of US President Donald Trump about the strikes in the Gaza Strip. This was announced by White House press Secretary Carolyn Leavitt. Hamas said that Israel had unilaterally cancelled the ceasefire agreement.
Reuters
"As President Trump has made clear, Hamas, the Houthis, Iran, all those who seek to terrorize not only Israel, but also the United States of America, will pay a price for this. It's going to be hell," the White House spokeswoman said.
Washington has separately launched a new series of airstrikes in Yemen, which, according to the US authorities, killed dozens of members of the Houthi movement. The Houthis themselves said that at least 53 people were killed. Since November 2023, members of the movement have carried out more than 100 attacks on naval vessels, claiming to act in solidarity with the Palestinians in connection with Israel's war in the Gaza Strip.
Bloomberg: Trump increases pressure on Iran with new Houthi threats
Trump has increased pressure on Iran, demanding to calm the Houthis, which increases the likelihood of attacks on the Islamic Republic if the militant group in Yemen does not stop its attacks. White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Iranian targets in and around Yemen — including ships off the coast that provide intelligence and instructors — "will also be on the agenda."
Bloomberg
"Any further attack or retaliatory strike by the Houthis will be met with great force, and there is no guarantee that this force will stop there,— Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Every shot fired by the Houthis from now on will be considered as a shot fired by Iran's weapons and leadership, and Iran will be held accountable."
On March 17, new airstrikes were carried out against targets in the Yemeni province of Hodeidah and in Sanaa. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said that the US attacks on Yemen are continuing, but this is "not an endless offensive." He said the targets of the initial U.S. attacks were "key individuals" who led Houthi operations using drones.
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