May 2025 Gaza offensive

When

17 May 2025 – 4 Aug 2025

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

32.00° N, 35.25° E

Description

large-scale offensive in the air, land and sea in the Gaza Strip as part of Israel's war with Hamas, which began on 17 May 2025, and was announced on 4 May 2025

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2025 Israeli military operation

On 4 May 2025, Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to expand its military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Codenamed Operation Gideon's Chariots, the offensive aimed to defeat Hamas, destroy its military and governing capabilities, and take control over three quarters of the Gaza Strip. The operation involved combined military force from land, air, and sea. On 16 May, Israel announced the launch of the operation.

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• Wikidata: military operations, raids and air strikesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “The IDF launches the first phases of Operation Gideon's Chariots, a major military offensive seeking to "seize strategic areas" in Gaza”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Tsahal lance les premières phases de l'opération Chariots de Gédéon”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page