UNRWA warned of a critical shortage in basic supplies and medical resources in Gaza as the total blockade enters its ninth week. One-third of medical essentials have run out, with the rest expected to deplete within two months. UNRWA’s Gaza office said food and flour stocks are also exhausted.
Gaza’s Health Ministry warned hospitals have fuel for only three more days. Amnesty International urged international actors, especially the EU, to pressure Israel to allow aid into Gaza and hold those responsible for war crimes accountable.
The Zionist colony approves plan for Gaza ‘conquest’ and mass displacement.
The Zionist colony has begun calling up reservists to implement a plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza, first proposed just days after the 7 October Hamas attack – The Cradle Media report.
The Zionist colony names new Gaza operation, which involves the occupation of territory and mass displacement of Palestinians, ‘Gideon’s Chariots’.
According to Israeli media:
The name of Israel’s new military operation in Gaza, recently approved by the Security Cabinet, is Gideon’s Chariots (Hebrew: מרכבות גדעון), which carries deliberate religious, historical, and military symbolism.
Symbolic meaning:
Gideon is a biblical figure from the Tribe of Manasseh, known for leading a small group of fighters to victory over the larger Midianite army through cunning and military strategy, according to the Book of Judges. In Israeli military theology, Gideon symbolizes triumph from a position of weakness or limited numbers, relying on “divine legitimacy” in battle.
Chariots: Refer to ancient war chariots, symbols of power, mobility, and swift attack. In modern terms, it may also evoke tanks or advanced military technology.
Historical context:
Israel previously named one of its 1948 Nakba operations “Operation Gideon,” which aimed to seize the Baysan (Beit She’an) region and expel its Palestinian inhabitants. The reuse of the name Merkavot Gideon today may echo this historical campaign of expulsion and control, reinforcing the colonial-settler undertones of the operation’s name.
Summary:
Merkavot Gideon is a name carefully chosen to provide religious and historical legitimacy to the operation. It evokes strength and determination in battle, while simultaneously referencing a renewed colonial impulse—where biblical figures are once again used to sanctify Israeli military violence against Palestinians.
Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza:
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Daily statistical report on the number of martyrs and wounded as a result of the “israeli” aggression on the Gaza Strip.
40 martyrs and 125 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals over the past 24 hours.
A number of victims remain under the rubble and on the roads, unable to be reached by ambulance and civil defense crews.
The martyrdom toll and injuries since March 18, 2025 has reached 2,436 martyrs and 6,450 injuries.
The martyrdom toll from the “israeli” aggression has risen to 52,535 martyrs and 118,491 injuries since October 7, 2023.
Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
May 04, 2025
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