Escalation of Violence: Israel Launches Intensified Attacks on Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis

Mon Sep 15 2025 10:59:23 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

As Israel intensifies its military operations in Gaza City, the UN warns of catastrophic humanitarian consequences for displaced families. The ongoing conflict raises urgent calls for negotiations to secure the release of hostages.

In recent days, Israeli forces have escalated their attacks around Gaza City, preparing for a ground offensive that has led to the deaths of numerous civilians, including women and children. The UN reports horrific humanitarian impacts as thousands are displaced, amidst protests in Israel pressing for an end to the conflict and dialogue for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Israeli forces are intensifying their attacks on the outskirts of Gaza City, residents say, as the military steps up preparations for a ground offensive to conquer it.

Hospitals reported that women and children were among more than 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in the city on Wednesday, most of them in the north and west.

The Israeli military's chief of staff vowed to 'continue striking Hamas's centres of gravity until it is defeated' and its hostages freed.

The UN and aid groups reported that Israeli operations are having 'horrific humanitarian consequences' for displaced families sheltering in the city, which is home to a million people and where famine was declared last month.

Meanwhile, Israeli protesters participated in a 'day of disruption' to urge their government to agree to an immediate deal that would end the war in exchange for the release of hostages in Gaza.

Hospital officials indicated that Israeli strikes and gunfire across the Gaza Strip have left at least 46 people dead since midnight. Shifa hospital in Gaza City received 21 bodies, including those of a family killed when an Israeli warplane struck their apartment.

One of the victims was three-year-old Ibrahim al-Mabhuh, whose family had been seeking refuge from violence. His grandmother, who found him alive under rubble, described the horrors faced by displaced families amid ongoing attacks.

Over 82,000 people have been newly displaced, predominantly heading west to the crowded coast of Gaza City. UN agencies warn that military operations threaten to forcibly transfer civilians, raising serious concerns about human rights violations.

The humanitarian situation is dire, as medical facilities become overwhelmed and safe shelter becomes increasingly scarce. While the Israeli military aims to target Hamas leaders, many innocent lives are being lost in the process.

The families of hostages continue to fear for their loved ones, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to expand military operations. Calls for peaceful negotiations persist as the death toll from the conflict continues to rise, with the humanitarian crisis deepening amid the violence.