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[Regnum] On March 19, the Israeli military launched a ground operation in the central and southern parts of the Gaza Strip to increase the buffer zone and create a barrier between the north and south of the enclave. This was reported by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) press service on Wednesday.
“During the operation, the forces again expanded control to the central part of the Netzarim corridor,” the statement said.
In addition, the army decided to deploy Golani Brigade fighters to the southern Gaza Strip for possible military action.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on March 19, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the evacuation of civilians from combat zones would soon begin. He emphasized that the Israeli Air Force strikes on Hamas members were only the beginning, and threatened the complete destruction of the enclave.
On the night of March 18, the Israeli military resumed military operations against the Palestinian Hamas movement in Gaza. The IDF launched massive strikes against Hamas targets in the enclave. According to the Gaza Strip Health Ministry, 412 people were killed in the Israeli strikes. Among the dead was Hamas Prime Minister Issam al-Dalis.
Later that day, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the worsening situation in the Gaza Strip was causing concern for Russia. At the same time, the Russian Foreign Ministry called on the Israeli and Palestinian sides to return to negotiations, noting that Russia regrets Israel's resumption of the military operation in Gaza. The ministry stressed that it is impossible to resolve the issue of the hostages' release by force.
In mid-January, Tel Aviv and Hamas, with the mediation of Qatar, Egypt and the United States, agreed to a temporary truce in Gaza. After that, in early March, the Israeli authorities agreed to a US proposal for a temporary ceasefire during the religious holidays of Ramadan and Passover.
| But Hamas was playing negotiating games and preparing for another cross-border invasion. A second 10/7 was not acceptable to the Netanyahu government, for some reason. |
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