War on Gaza: Meanwhile, Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 55,362 people and wounded 128,741, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023, and more than 200 were taken captive.

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Middle East 2025.05.11 | Situation Tension

1. Introduction / Background 

The current situation in Gaza remains dire amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas since October 7, 2023. Over 52,800 Palestinians have been killed, mostly civilians including women and children, with more than 119,000 injured. The Israeli military continues intensive operations aiming to destroy Hamas and free hostages, with reports of forced displacement of nearly all Gaza's 2.3 million residents and widespread destruction of infrastructure, hospitals, and homes.

Freed Israeli captive Ohad Ben Ami appealed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump following the release of a video showing Israeli captives Elkana Bohbot and Yosef Chaim Ohana in captivity. 

The Israeli government has not prioritised the safe return of captives amid its ongoing war on Palestinians in Gaza, a new investigation by Israeli news outlet Ynet has revealed.


2. Key Highlights – Israel Hamas war updates

  • Killed 52,810
  • Injured 119,473
  • Home Destroyed

3. Governments’ Response

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that Israel fully endorses U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza aid, during a meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Jerusalem on 11.05.2025.


4. Military Developments

The Israeli army said 11.05.2025 that the body of a soldier missing for 43 years had been found in the “heart of Syria” and repatriated in a special operation with the Mossad intelligence agency.


5. Militants’ Activity

A new video released by Hamas’s armed wing on Saturday shows two Israeli hostages, Elkana Bohbot and Yosef Haim Ohana, alive in Gaza. The undated footage is the latest in a series of videos released since the collapse of a temporary ceasefire in March.

Palestinian factions in Lebanon remain uncertain over reports of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas calling for armed Palestinian groups to disarm. The call reportedly stems from a request made by Saudi Arabia.


6. Impact On the Trade and Travel

Bezeq Israel Telecom, opens new tab on Sunday raised its adjusted net profit expectation for 2025 to 1.32 billion shekels ($372 million) from 1.2 billion.

Israel's largest telecoms group also raised its estimate for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to 3.75 billion shekels from 3.7 billion, while maintaining a forecast that deployment of its fibre-optics network would reach 2.9 million homes this year.


7. International Response

Trump recently repeated a U.S. pledge to help get food to Palestinians in Gaza. A U.S.-backed mechanism for getting aid into Gaza should take effect soon, Washington's envoy to Israel also said on 09.05.2025.

The UAE has launched the fourth phase of its humanitarian water supply initiative in the Gaza Strip this week. The project is part of the ongoing “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3,” aimed at alleviating the suffering of Palestinian civilians amid a worsening humanitarian crisis

Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the delivery of emergency aid into the besieged enclave and the release of captives.  

In his first 11.05.2025 noon blessing as pontiff, Pope Leo quoted the late Pope Francis in condemning the number of ongoing conflicts across the world.

Qatar’s foreign ministry said on Saturday night that it had met with Iran to discuss the situation in Gaza. In a statement, Doha described Gaza as a “common interest” issue between the two countries.

Turkish doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk, who attends Tufts University, has returned to Boston after US immigration officers abducted her for penning an op-ed on Gaza in a student newspaper.

8. Comment.

Gaza is experiencing ongoing intense conflict, severe humanitarian deprivation, and political stalemate, with international concern growing over the escalating crisis and civilian suffering.

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