On Friday, the army said that the Israeli air strikes amounted to about 40 targets on the Gaza Strip on the last day, hours after Hamas rejected an offer to stop the Israeli fire, according to them, did not fulfill the demand for a total end of the war.
In March, the Israeli army broke a two -month truce that brought the fighting in Gaza to a large extent. Since then, the forces have advanced through the northern and southern pocket, as they took nearly a third of the region in an attempt to pressure Hamas to agree to free hostages and disarm.
Palestinian health officials reported that at least 30 people were killed in Friday (18) attacks, adding more than 1500 deaths since Israel resumed air attacks in March.
The army said that the forces were operating in the Shabura and Sultan areas, near the city of Rafah, in the south, as well as Not north of Gaza, Where they took control of large areas east of Gaza City.
The Egyptian brokers tried to revitalize the ceasefire agreement in JanuaryThis failed when Israel resumed air strikes and sent the land forces Again in Gaza, but there are few signs that both sides approached the basic issues.
On Thursday night (17), Khalil Al -Haya, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, said, The movement was ready to exchange all the remaining 59 hostages of the Palestinians who were arrested in Israel In exchange for the end of the war and rebuilding Gaza.
But he rejected the Israeli offer, which includes the requirements that Hamas imposes weapons to impose “impossible conditions.”
Israel has not officially responded to the comments of the Hayia, but the ministers have repeatedly claimed that Hamas should be implemented completely and could not play any role in the future Gaza governance.
Providing a ceasefire through Egyptian brokers includes negotiations on a final agreement for the war, but there is no fixed agreement.
Defense Minister Israel Katz also commented this week The forces will remain in the payment area around the border Which now extends to the interior of Gaza and divides the pocket into two parts, even after any agreement.
