Israel Approves Intensification of Offensive in Gaza Strip

All signs indicate that Israel is not backing down, as it approved a plan on Sunday to intensify large-scale military operations in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli plan to expand the offensive in Gaza is expected to be implemented after U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the region next week (May 13-16), according to sources from the Times of Israel. Meanwhile, efforts will be made to reach a new ceasefire agreement with Hamas, at least according to the report. According to the Times of Israel, a majority-approved plan was also passed to allow humanitarian aid to re-enter the Gaza Strip in a manner ensuring that Hamas cannot exploit it. Israel has not allowed humanitarian aid into the besieged coastal enclave of Gaza, home to 2.4 million residents, for the past two months, sparking accusations that it uses starvation as a weapon.