NIN Web Desk : (Dr subhrojyoti chattopadhyay); Qatar, with the United States and Egypt, brokered a truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas which came into force on January 19 and largely halted over a year of war triggered by Palestinian militants’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The initial phase of the truce ended in early March, with the two sides unable to agree on the next steps. Hamas has insisted that negotiations be held for a second phase to the truce, leading to a permanent end to the war, as outlined in the January framework.
Israel, which had called for an extension to the opening phase, resumed air and ground attacks across the Gaza Strip on March 18 after earlier halting the entry of aid. Late on Thursday, Hamas signalled the group would not accept Israel’s newest proposal for a 45-day ceasefire. Israel had wanted the release of 10 living hostages held by the Palestinian group, the militant group said.
Over the past 24 hours, a total of 44 people killed and 145 others were injured by the Israeli forces in the Strip, according to the daily briefing by the Palestinian Ministry of Health’s branch in Gaza. Israel is applying tremendous pressure on Hamas to achieve Gaza war objectives, including the return of all captives and the dismantling of Hamas’ governing and military capabilities. On 18 March, Israel shattered a two-month Gaza ceasefire brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and the US, resuming one the century’s bloodiest conflicts.
Since the resumption of the attacks on Gaza on March 18, 2025, Israeli forces have killed 1,827 and injured 4,828 others, according to the report. Meanwhile, other dead bodies still remained trapped under rubble and scattered on streets as the civil defense personnel could not reach them due to the non-stop shelling.
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