London – Following the announcement of the Israeli defense forces that they had “focused on land operations” on “Center of Gaza Strip,” occupied troops dropped leaflets in Gaza last night on Wednesday telling civilians “World maps will not change if all Gaza people disappear.”
A terrible message begged Gazans to go “before implementing Trump’s forced plan – which will force your forced transfer whether you like it or not.”
The message continued, “We have decided to submit the last appeal for those who want to receive assistance in rewards to work with us. We will not hesitate for a moment to help.”
If not, it suggests, “Nobody will feel for you, and no one will ask about you. You are left alone to face your inevitable fate.”
“Both the US and Europe do not care about Gaza,” he said, before concluding, “this game is almost over, and only a few remaining. Anyone who wants to save ourselves before it’s too late, we are here to stay until the day of judgment.”
The attack since the ceasefire ended on Tuesday night killed nearly 500 Gazan people – especially women and children – according to a spokesman for the Gaza Civil Defense Team.
Israeli tanks moved in a position in South Israel along the border fence with the northern Gaza Strip on March 18, 2025.
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During the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, Israel pulled completely from the Netzarim corridor.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Gaza residents that “Evacuation of the population of the battle zone” in Gaza will “start again,” in a video message in Hebrew on Wednesday.
Katz encouraged the Gaza population to go to “other places in the world for those who hope.”
“Take the advice from the US President. Return the hostages and get rid of Hamas, and other options will be open to you – including going to other places in the world for those who hope,” Katz said.
Awailed Palestine, carrying their belongings traveling from Beit Hanoun to Jabaliya, the day after Israel’s new attack on the Gaza Strip, March 19, 2025.
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Last month, President Donald Trump called for forced transfer of Palestinians in Gaza, withdrawing extensive international criticism and accusations from allies and the United Nations. Since then he said that Palestine must want to leave voluntarily because of destruction.
Gazans are currently unable to go alone because the border crossing to Egypt is closed.
Israel’s current plan is to make Gaza unworthy, rebuilding what is called “Humanitarian Zone,” focusing Palestinians in bubbles or islands and from there offers voluntary transfers from Gaza, Brig Retired. General Amir Avivi, a security eagle who continues to give advice to the military and the Ministry of Defense, told ABC News.
Avivi stressed that going will be voluntary. They will be loaded on the bus and sent via Kerem Shalom crossing both the Ashdod Port, or to the airport near the Eilat.
Awailed Palestine, carrying their belongings traveling from Beit Hanoun to Jabaliya, the day after Israel’s new attack on the Gaza Strip, March 19, 2025.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told troops on Wednesday that “bigger front” could be opened in the West Bank.
“While we carried out a fierce war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, we realized the possibility that a larger front could be opened in Judea and Samaria,” Netanyahu said, according to a statement from his office, referring to the West Bank region occupied by Israel.
Israel began a larger operation in the West Bank, called the Iron Wall Operation, after the first phase of Hamas-Israel’s ceasefire, it took effect on January 19.
Before continuing land operations in Gaza, an Israeli official told ABC News that the new strike campaign in the Gaza Strip would continue until all the remaining hostages were released.
Palestinian health officials said that nearly 500 people have been killed in Gaza – including more than 170 children nearly 90 women – since Israel renewed its bombers in the coastal region last night, marked the collapse of the ceasefire with Hamas which began in January. At least 678 others were injured, said Palestinian officials.
On Tuesday, an Israeli official told ABC News of Hamas, “They were shown last night and they would continue to be shown until we issued a hostage.”
An Israeli official described the new attack on Israeli defense forces against Hamas in Gaza as “a different form of negotiations,” and said Israel “did not close the door” for the conversation to continue through the mediator if Hamas was willing to receive further hostage hostage exchange.
Soldiers are on guard at the Israel-Gaza border fence, in Israel, March 18, 2025.
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An Israeli official told ABC News on Tuesday that offensive would continue “as long as needed,” and will “develop beyond air strikes.”
The rightmost Israeli Minister Ben Gvir and his party have rejected the Netanyahu coalition on Knesset, after leaving when the ceasefire came into force earlier this year.
Gvir has an extreme view and wants Netanyahu to go further in Gaza. There was a vote on the Israeli budget at the end of March.
If the Netanyahu coalition fails to pass the budget, the government falls, according to Israel’s law.
Wednesday brought a new attack on Gaza. IDF said that he attacked what he called “Hamas military site in northern Gaza where preparations were carried out to fire projectile in Israeli territory.”
Israeli army patrolled on the streets in North Gaza, March 19, 2025.
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The Israeli Navy also “crashed into several ships in the coastal area of the Gaza Strip,” which IDF said is scheduled to be used by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Wednesday that a foreign staff working for the United Nations was killed by Israeli strikes in Central Gaza, with five others suffered “severe” injuries. The injured were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, said the ministry.
IDF rejects involvement. “Contrary to the report, IDF did not attack the UN complex in Deir El Balah,” he said in a statement.
At least 20 more people were killed overnight: 10 Killed in Rafah, 10 others were killed in Khan Younis, according to Gaza Basal’s civil defense spokesman on Wednesday.
The new Israeli campaign in Gaza marks the end of almost two months from relative calm in the region, which has been destroyed by intense battles since October 2023. A ceasefire of seeing 33 Israeli hostages released from Gaza with a reward of nearly 1,800 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli tribes.
Palestine extinguished the fire in the debris of the Elias Tarazi family’s house, after being destroyed in Israeli strikes in the Al-Sabra environment in the city of Gaza on March 19, 2025.
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Fifty-nine hostages are believed to remain in Gaza-24 of them are considered alive. Edan Alexander is the last American-Israel Hostage that is still considered alive.
Some members of Hamas’s administrative and civilian wing were killed in new attacks. They include Deputy Minister of the Interior Major General Mahmoud Abu Tuffah and Deputy Minister of Justice Omar Al-Hatta.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that his country would act against Hamas “with increasing intensity.”
Palestine evacuated a injured man after his house was hit by Israeli bombing in the city of Gaza, Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
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“From now on, negotiations will only occur under fire,” he said in a statement. “Hamas has felt the presence of our strength in the last 24 hours and I want to convince you: this is just the beginning.”
“Military strikes on Hamas and the release of our hostages are not conflicting goals – they are interrelated goals,” Netanyahu said.
New attacks triggered great protests in Israel, including from their families who were still being held hostage in Gaza.
“The biggest fear of the family, who was kidnapped and the citizens of Israel had come true,” said the hostage family forum in a statement issued on Tuesday. “The Israeli government has chosen to surrender to what is kidnapped.”
ABC News’ Guy Davies, Jordana Miller, Diaa Ostaz, Samy Zyara, Dana Savir and Victoria Beauty contributed to this report.