(5 Aug 2025)
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Gaza Strip as seen from Israel – 5 August 2025
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1. Wide of explosions, smoke rising over Gaza Strip
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Explosions and smoke were seen over the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, as Israel continued its military operation in the enclave.
The explosions followed the release of new images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza, which have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas.
The videos released late last week by militant groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad show two skeletal hostages pleading for their lives. Netanyahu says the videos have strengthened his resolve to topple Hamas.
It also comes as international experts say a “worst-case scenario of famine” is unfolding in the coastal territory, where Israel’s offensive has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food and other humanitarian aid.
Images of starving Palestinians have drawn international condemnation of Israel’s conduct.
Families of the hostages fear that the lack of food threatens the remaining hostages, too. Fewer than half of the 50 remaining hostages are believed to be alive, the rest either killed during the October 2023 attack or while in captivity.
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