"Israel Intensifies Gaza Offensive Amidst Rising Casualties and Home Destruction"

Despite U.S. pressure and international outcry over the humanitarian crisis, Israel has intensified its military assault on Gaza, resulting in the death of 165 people in the last 24 hours and a total of over 20,000 since the conflict began. The Israeli military targeted the home of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and continued to bombard central and southern Gaza, areas where civilians had been directed to seek safety. Concurrently, the U.S. approved an emergency $147.5 million arms sale to Israel, bypassing Congress, which Hamas criticized as support for the war. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to continue the campaign, while the high civilian death toll and the killing of journalists have drawn global condemnation.