Kat Lonsdorf

It's the latest in what the U.N.

says is an average of eight settler attacks a day in the West Bank, an all-time high that has coincided with the Palestinian olive harvest.

The attacks have provoked expressions of concern from top Israeli officials, military leaders, and members of the Trump administration, including U.S.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Still, most such attacks go unpunished by Israel.

Kat Lonsdorff, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

So Israel is calling this a, quote, targeted ground operation into central and southern Gaza. But we've heard that language from the Israeli military before. It was used a lot in Gaza before the ceasefire. And that invasion caused widespread devastation and destruction and killed more than 49,000 Palestinians, according to health officials there.

So Israel is calling this a, quote, targeted ground operation into central and southern Gaza. But we've heard that language from the Israeli military before. It was used a lot in Gaza before the ceasefire. And that invasion caused widespread devastation and destruction and killed more than 49,000 Palestinians, according to health officials there.

So Israel is calling this a, quote, targeted ground operation into central and southern Gaza. But we've heard that language from the Israeli military before. It was used a lot in Gaza before the ceasefire. And that invasion caused widespread devastation and destruction and killed more than 49,000 Palestinians, according to health officials there.

The Israeli military said its aim with this ground invasion is to expand what it calls the, quote, security perimeter that separates Gaza from southern Israel. Israel has also sent troops back into areas that they had retreated from during the ceasefire, like the Netzerim Corridor. That's a large strip of land that divides Gaza's north and south.

The Israeli military said its aim with this ground invasion is to expand what it calls the, quote, security perimeter that separates Gaza from southern Israel. Israel has also sent troops back into areas that they had retreated from during the ceasefire, like the Netzerim Corridor. That's a large strip of land that divides Gaza's north and south.

The Israeli military said its aim with this ground invasion is to expand what it calls the, quote, security perimeter that separates Gaza from southern Israel. Israel has also sent troops back into areas that they had retreated from during the ceasefire, like the Netzerim Corridor. That's a large strip of land that divides Gaza's north and south.

Early on in the war, Israel created that corridor and then closed passage for Palestinians between the north and south for more than a year. Just this morning, it partially closed passage again.

Early on in the war, Israel created that corridor and then closed passage for Palestinians between the north and south for more than a year. Just this morning, it partially closed passage again.

Early on in the war, Israel created that corridor and then closed passage for Palestinians between the north and south for more than a year. Just this morning, it partially closed passage again.

Yeah, I mean, people are worried and scared. Many had just started trying to pick up what they could of their lives during that eight weeks of relative calm. And they're now shocked to be back in the war with airstrikes and evacuation orders again.

Yeah, I mean, people are worried and scared. Many had just started trying to pick up what they could of their lives during that eight weeks of relative calm. And they're now shocked to be back in the war with airstrikes and evacuation orders again.

Yeah, I mean, people are worried and scared. Many had just started trying to pick up what they could of their lives during that eight weeks of relative calm. And they're now shocked to be back in the war with airstrikes and evacuation orders again.

You know, it's important to remember that Israel has been blocking all aid, including electricity, into Gaza for more than two weeks now, trying to pressure Hamas into accepting a new ceasefire deal on different terms than were agreed to back in January. And there are still ongoing Israeli airstrikes.

You know, it's important to remember that Israel has been blocking all aid, including electricity, into Gaza for more than two weeks now, trying to pressure Hamas into accepting a new ceasefire deal on different terms than were agreed to back in January. And there are still ongoing Israeli airstrikes.