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IDF Intensifies Gaza Offensive Amid Growing Ceasefire Calls

7/4/2025

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Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) ramped up their offensive in Gaza, unleashing airstrikes and artillery on Hamas, leading to at least 131 deaths. IDF spokesman Effie Defrin noted a decline in Hamas's grip on the region. Amid the turmoil, nearly one million food packages have been distributed, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian aid as calls for a ceasefire grow louder.

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Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) ramped up their offensive in Gaza, unleashing airstrikes and artillery on Hamas, leading to at least 131 deaths. IDF spokesman Effie Defrin noted a decline in Hamas's grip on the region. Amid the turmoil, nearly one million food packages have been distributed, highlighting the urgent need for humanitarian aid as calls for a ceasefire grow louder.