Fresh Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza Amid Netanyahu’s Defiance and Urgent Ceasefire Push

Intense Israeli strikes and gunfire have claimed the lives of at least 38 people across the Gaza Strip, according to health officials, as international demands for a ceasefire grow louder. The latest attacks, occurring in the early hours of Saturday morning, saw families killed in their homes in central and northern Gaza, including nine members of one family in the Nuseirat refugee camp. An additional strike in Gaza City’s Tufah neighborhood demolished a house, killing at least 11, predominantly women and children. Four others died in the Shati refugee camp, and six Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire while seeking aid in southern and central Gaza.

These assaults follow a defiant address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the U.N. General Assembly on Friday, where he asserted Israel “must finish the job” against Hamas. His remarks were met with a mass walkout by dozens of delegates, underscoring Israel’s increasing global isolation and the growing international pressure for a cessation of hostilities.

U.S. President Donald Trump, currently lobbying for a ceasefire, expressed optimism on Friday that a deal to ease fighting, secure hostages, and end the war is imminent. Trump and Netanyahu are scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss the escalating situation and ongoing “intense negotiations” with countries in the region.

Despite diplomatic efforts, Israel is pushing forward with a major ground operation in Gaza City, a region experts warn is facing famine. Over 300,000 residents have fled, yet up to 700,000 remain, many unable to relocate. The humanitarian situation is dire, with hospitals and clinics on the brink of collapse due to damage, severe shortages of medicine, equipment, food, and fuel, and staff forced to flee. Aid group Doctors Without Borders announced Friday it had suspended operations in Gaza City due to the unacceptable risk posed by intensifying Israeli offensives, with Israeli tanks less than half a mile from its facilities.

Furthermore, aid deliveries to northern Gaza have been halted by Israel since September 12, exacerbating the food crisis. The Gaza Health Ministry reports over 65,000 people have been killed and more than 167,000 wounded since the conflict began, triggered by Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.

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