Over 100 Killed as Israel Intensifies Strikes on Gaza; Hamas Demands Humanitarian Aid | WPN World People News

On May 15, Israel bombed Gaza, resulting in the deaths of over a hundred people. Since early March, Israel has cut off aid supplies to the Gaza Strip. Recent airstrikes are aimed at pressuring Hamas to make concessions. However, Hamas insists that the resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza is the “minimum requirement” for negotiations.

After halting aid to the Gaza Strip in early March, Israel resumed military operations on March 18, ending a de facto ceasefire that had been in place since mid-January. In recent weeks, Gaza has been facing critical shortages of humanitarian supplies, including food, drinking water, medicine, and fuel. The latest Israeli airstrikes have severely damaged the last remaining hospital in Gaza, which has now ceased operations.

This escalation coincides with former U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East. Trump has proposed that the U.S. "take over" Gaza and turn it into a “freedom zone,” a suggestion that Hamas has firmly rejected, declaring that the Gaza Strip is “not for sale.” A U.S.-backed humanitarian foundation for Gaza has reached an agreement with Israel to begin distributing aid in Gaza by the end of this month.