(16 May 2025)
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Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel – 16 May 2025
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1. Black smoke billowing in northern Gaza
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Smoke rose over the Gaza Strip skyline on Friday morning, amid continued Israeli strikes on the territory.
The strikes killed at least 20 people in Gaza on Friday morning.
The Israeli military had no immediate comment on the strikes.
The strikes lasted hours into Friday morning sending people fleeing from the Jabaliya refugee camp and the town of Beit Lahiya and followed days of similar attacks that killed more than 130 people, according to Gaza’s health ministry.
In comments released by his office earlier this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces were days away from entering Gaza “with great strength to complete the mission … It means destroying Hamas.”
It was unclear if Friday’s bombardment was the start of the operation.
The widespread attacks across northern Gaza came as U.S. President Donald Trump finishes his visit to Gulf states but not Israel.
There had been widespread hope that his tour could usher in a ceasefire deal or renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
An Israeli blockade of the territory is now in its third month.
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