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| On Sunday, May 12, plumes of smoke ascended after Israeli airstrikes hit Jabalia in northern Gaza. Image source: AFP/Getty Images. |
The Israeli military initiated operations in northern Gaza overnight, conducting "precise operations" in eastern Rafah, near the Rafah crossing, and in the area of Zeitoun in central Gaza. These actions precede a planned full-scale invasion.
The death toll in the Strip since October 7 has risen to over 35,000, as reported by the Ministry of Health.
In response to calls for evacuation in northern Gaza, including Jabalya, the Israel Defense Forces launched an operation citing intelligence indicating Hamas' attempts to rebuild its terrorist infrastructure and operatives in the area.
Video footage captured heavy gunfire, Israeli tanks, and the sound of drones in the vicinity of Jabalya early Sunday.
Latest headlines:
- The US continues to caution against a Rafah invasion, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken warning of potential dire consequences, emphasizing the risk of an insurgency or chaos left in Hamas' wake.
- The UK also opposes a full-scale offensive in Rafah but maintains its stance against halting arms sales to Israel.
- IDF chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi acknowledges the responsibility for the IDF's failure to defend civilians during the October 7 attack, expressing the weight of this responsibility on his shoulders.
- UN aid agencies warn of dwindling food supplies in southern Gaza, with the possibility of running out soon.
- Thousands of bodies are reportedly trapped under rubble in Gaza, with efforts ongoing to retrieve them.
- The Israeli military announces the opening of a new humanitarian aid crossing, the "Western Erez" Crossing, in coordination with the US, to facilitate aid transfer to Gaza residents.
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