As the Israeli aggression on Gaza enters its 47th day since resumption, Hamas has proposed a comprehensive five-year ceasefire agreement with international guarantees. The resistance movement stated it has been working intensively to pressure for the opening of crossings and lifting of the siege, declaring readiness for a prisoner exchange while emphasizing that “the ball is now in the enemy’s court.”
A devastated Palestinian youth searches for his brother beneath the rubble of their home, flattened in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential building in Al-Zaitoun neighborhood, east of Gaza City, yesterday.
According to local sources, Mustafa’s body was found under… pic.twitter.com/h45pD5nhRT
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Prime Minister Netanyahu, however, has responded with increasing intransigence, prioritizing his political future over other considerations. He has ordered the expansion of military operations, including mobilizing thousands of reserve soldiers, despite growing protests over the war’s continuation and the stalled prisoner exchange deal. Netanyahu convened with Defense Minister Yisrael Katz and Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir on Friday to discuss broadening ground operations, with the cabinet scheduled to meet Sunday for approval.
A father bids farewell to his only son who was killed in an air strike while he was on his way to bring flour to his family. pic.twitter.com/V5twcnccOY
— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) May 1, 2025
The ongoing aggression has claimed 28 Palestinian lives since Saturday dawn, according to medical sources. Nineteen casualties were reported in Khan Yunis from strikes targeting homes and displacement tents, including infants and children. A young girl has died from malnutrition in western Gaza City amid the continuing blockade.
The death toll since October 7, 2023, has now reached 52,495 with 118,366 wounded, Gaza health authorities report. Since March 18, when Israel resumed operations following the collapse of ceasefire talks, 2,396 Palestinians have been killed and 6,325 wounded. In the past 48 hours alone, 77 fatalities and 275 injuries have been recorded, with numerous victims remaining inaccessible to emergency services.
The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate rapidly. A child has died of malnutrition and dehydration at Al-Rantisi Hospital as Israeli forces block aid deliveries. Relief organizations warn that food, water, and fuel supplies are critically low, with 70 community kitchens facing closure within a week if the blockade persists. The Norwegian Refugee Council reports that Israeli military actions have made food production “almost impossible” and notes that relief organizations have exhausted their tent supplies for the displaced.
Kuwait Specialized Hospital in Rafah has warned of severe shortages affecting 75% of essential medicines, with medical services at risk of complete cessation without immediate intervention. The 2.2 million Gaza residents now rely entirely on humanitarian aid, following 19 months of conflict that has left more than 170,000 Palestinians dead, wounded, or missing – the majority being women and children.
Source: Agencies (edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)
