Israeli offensive on Gaza, an extreme right Israeli minister on the mosques esplanade … The news of the conflict in the Middle East this Wednesday, April 2-Liberation

The Israeli Defense Minister announced this Wednesday, April 2, the extension of the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, a territory spilled since October 7 and the attack on Hamas against Israel, this Wednesday, April 2, causing more than 50,000 people. Israel Katz said in a statement that this offensive aimed at « Crush and clean the area of ​​terrorists and terrorist infrastructure, and to seize vast areas that will be integrated into the security areas of Israel. ” He had already announced on March 21 that he had ordered the army to « seize more territory » in the Gaza Strip. The truce, entered into force on January 19 after 15 months of war, collapsed on March 18 When Israel has resumed its bombings Airians then its land offensive against Hamas in the besieged Palestinian territory. The Hebrew State has been threatening for a few days to annex the territory if Hamas does not deliver the last hostages. « I call the inhabitants of Gaza to act now to chase Hamas and make all the hostages »The Israeli Minister of Defense said on Wednesday.

Shortly after this announcement, rescuers of the Gaza Civil Defense pointed out that two Israeli strikes on homes had killed at least fifteen people, including children, in Khan Younès, in the south, and in the camp of Weseirat, in the center of the territory. Thirteen people were killed by a bombardment that targeted « A house sheltering displaced people in the center of Khan Younès » And two others by a strike on a house in usirat, detailed Mahmoud Bassal, the spokesperson for the Civil Defense.

They are added to more than 1,000 deaths recorded Since the resumption of bombings and ground fighting, according to data published Tuesday by the Gaza Ministry of Health, controlled by Hamas. In total, the human assessment since October 2023 now exceeds 50,400 dead. The attack on October 7, it led to the death of 1,218 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP count based on official data. Of the 251 people kidnapped, 58 are still retained, in Gaza, 34 of which died according to the army.

Later in the day, the rescuers reported at least sixteen new victims, including nine children. According to the Civil Defense, the latter were killed in an Israeli strike aimed at a clinic of the Jabalia refugee camp, north of the Gaza Strip: « At least sixteen martyrs, including nine children, were transported (to hospitals), with dozens of injured » in an attack having « Aims at a UNRWA building (UN agency for Palestinian refugees, editor’s note) Housing a clinic » In this camp, Mahmoud Bassal, spokesperson for this first aid organization, told AFP. In a press release, the Israeli army confirmed that it has targeted a UNRWA building in the Jabalia area, listed as « A command post » where « Hamas terrorists were hiding » in a command post « .

The Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, figure of the far right, went this Wednesday morning on Wednesday morning Mosques esplanadethird holy place of Islam and the most sacred place in Judaism, in East Jerusalem, a sector of the holy city occupied and annexed by Israel. It is his first visit to this disputed site of the old town of Jerusalem (he went there at least eight times since the end of 2022) since his return on March 19 in the government of Benyamin Netanyahu, which he had left on January 19 to protest against the truce concluded with Hamas. « A provocation and a dangerous escalation »reacted in the process the Islamist movement in a press release, joined by Jordan who saw a « Taking the Al-Aqsa mosque ».

Update: At 1:50 p.m. modification of the article structure, adding the strike north of Gaza and the Itamar Ben Gvir visit