The latest round of Israeli attacks in a renewed military offensive in Gaza has killed dozens of Palestinians, the territory’s health ministry said on Saturday.
The ministry said that 92 dead and 219 wounded people had arrived at hospitals over the past 48 hours. Gaza health officials do not differentiate between civilians and combatants in casualty counts.
Since the collapse last month of a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Israel’s military has embarked on a major bombing campaign and seized territory in Gaza. Israeli officials have said that the military is targeting militants and weapons infrastructure in a bid to compel Hamas to release more hostages held in the enclave.
More than 1,700 people have been killed in Gaza since the cease-fire fell apart, and more than 51,000 people have been killed since the war began in October 2023, according to the health ministry.
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On Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel indicated talks to free hostages and stop the war in Gaza were still at an impasse. He insisted the Israeli government would not end the war until Israel destroys Hamas in Gaza, ensures the territory will no longer pose a threat to Israelis and returns all the hostages.
“As a nation that desires life, we have no alternative other than to continue fighting for our very existence until we achieve victory,” Mr. Netanyahu said.
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