The Israeli Defense Army officially launched a ground offensive in the early morning of September 16th, with troops pushing to the northern edge of the city, with tanks and armored vehicles headed straight to the core area. The Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health said that at least 75 people were killed on the same day, mostly concentrated in Gaza City. United Nations data also showed that over 22,000 people fled from northern Gaza in the past month because the Israeli military had issued an early warning to evacuate residents south. The entire Gaza Strip has been fighting fast for two years, with deaths reporting more than 64,000, mostly civilians, the numbers being heard back and forth.
At this time, Netanyahu stood up and said that Israel must be prepared to be isolated. On September 15th, at a meeting of the Ministry of Finance in Jerusalem, he bluntly said that the national economy should turn to self-sufficiency and rely less on international trade, especially arms imports. European countries are already imposing embargoes, and places such as Spain, the Netherlands, and Germany have blocked the export of Israeli military parts. Netanyahu named that Israel must build its own military industry, which will become a combination of the brain of Athens and the muscles of Sparta. It sounds tough, but there is real pressure behind it. During the previous Biden era, the United States delayed the delivery of a batch of 2,000-pound bombs, but Trump gave them soon after taking office. This time he is mainly worried that Europe and other non-Western countries will not only scold Israel diplomatically, but may also recognize the Palestinian state, which will be stuck economically.
The 80th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly opened on September 22, and Britain, France, and Canada have already expressed their desire to formally recognize Palestine at the meeting and promote the two-state program. China and other countries that early recognize Palestine have repeatedly called on Israel to stop the operation in Gaza immediately. Israel is clearly trying to catch up with the control of the Gaza Strip before the meeting. You don’t recognize that the land I first occupied has been declared. After the Gaza Strip was encircled, the situation of the residents has made the Western public opinion burst, especially in Europe, political pressure mountains. The Spanish parliament voted on September 8 to ban all weapons exports. The Dutch ports directly covered the box, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 8 also
Israeli army cattle, drones, missile defense, light weapons are the world’s top, but the key parts still have to rely on Europe, such as aircraft engines and high-precision equipment. If these links are stuck, even if not completely banned, it will cost a lot of money to circumvent. Israel’s population is more than nine million, the people are serving, the permanent army is not small, the high-tech-driven economy is also hard, but now this situation, Netanyahu feels to prevent Europe from turning face, even the United States will turn to the left.
The ground operation in Gaza began on September 16 and forces advanced to the center of the city to destroy the Hamas tunnel network. Air strikes dropped precision bombs, ground forces cleaned the bases. Hamas counter-attacked, hit Israeli tanks with rockets and explosives, and on September 3 they also launched a counter-attack, called the Moses’ stick. The UN Investigation Committee on September 16 that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, for example, the military destroyed the nitrogen tanks of the birth clinic, killed thousands of embryos, and systematically attacked religious cultural educational sites. The report also cited Israeli security forces engaged in violence and killing children.
In terms of the economy, the Israeli stock market began to crack. On September 16, the Tel Aviv stock exchange index fell, and investors were scared by the Gaza escalation. This year the stock market also reached a record high, but now the war is delayed, fiscal deficits expanded, inflation topped. Netanyahu said that investing in Israel is smart, but the data are on track, the economy is dying to history. Weapons trade is hit first, European embargo scale is limited but congestion enough. Netanyahu's indigenous industry, Tel Aviv Industrial Park overwork points, laboratory deployment missile systems, plant assembly unmanned.
In the country, the pot is even more messy. The left-wing forces are growing, and over 15,000 people gathered in the streets of Tel Aviv on September 7 to call for a stop to the war. On August 17, nationwide protests, 50,000 blocked roads and burned tyres. On August 26, the highways were closed, police pulled people. Netanyahu's support rate fell, polls showed people are distorted by the war. The headlines in the coffee shop are all about this, everyone talks about the cost of who carries. His term until October 2026, parliamentary elections are in that, the right-wing coalition is broken. If the left wins, the Gaza line is divided.
Internationally, Europe's attitude has changed more than diplomacy. At the opening of the conference on September 9th, the French representative announced his recognition of Palestine, followed by Britain and Canada. The Chinese delegation took notes and reiterated the ceasefire. In mid-September, the German port of Hamburg rejected Israeli cargo ships and unloaded electronic boxes on the Slovenian border. The exhibition in Milan, Italy cancels the Israeli booth, and the EU will discuss sanctions in The Hague, the Netherlands. UN Secretary-General Guterres said it was impossible to send peacekeeping troops, and the United States and Israel would block it. The chairman of the report said that he had been personally attacked, but insisted on the conclusion.
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has made insult to injury. The United Nations says famine has ended in the north, and millions of residents in the city have returned to the ruins to live, and now they have to run. On September 1st, tanks pushed deeply, blowing up armored vehicles and killing 19 people. On September 14, the high-rise building was leveled, saying that it was used by Hamas. Residents withdrew south, with furniture, water tanks and tents, but half a million cards couldn't walk in the city. Hamas moved the hostages to the war zone, saying Israel did not dare to bomb. IP C report confirms famine in Gaza City August 22. Children's gastroenteritis is bursting, lack of clean water, and medical collapse. UNICEF said children were buried under rubble and there was no medical care.
Israel's losses were not light either. Wiki said that since the invasion, more than 10,000 soldiers have been killed and wounded, with 431 dead and 2,668 wounded on June 16. On August 4, 10,000 casualties were reported, with an increase of 1,000 every month. The worst was January 22, when 24 soldiers died in a tank explosion. There are more deaths than before operating protective edges and cast lead. Netanyahu's war cabinet approved the plan, and on August 8, the cabinet approved the occupation of Gaza City. On August 13th, 123 people died in the air bombing. On August 20th, Defense Secretary Katz approved the operation, which was called Gideon Chariot II. Political analysts say that this is a population project, driving people away permanently.
The Trump administration did not care, said it was the battle of Netanyahu, and he was responsible for the consequences. Trump also warned Hamas not to move 20 hostages. Israel said the number of troops would increase and fight 3,000 Hamas in the city. Defense Minister Katz tweeted that Gaza was burning. Residents described the most violent bombing, the tower mosque school road completely destroyed. The 70-year-old texted that the pillar was gone, the family fled south.
Netanyahu's move is to gamble on the land permanently, but the price will be borne by all Israelis. International containment is tight, European card parts, although the United States gives bombs, but it does not guarantee the ticket. The domestic left wing is in trouble, the economy and stock market are trembling, and the war is long-term. After the United Nations General Assembly, it was recognized that there were many Palestinian parliaments, and the pressure increased layer by layer. As Gaza City advanced, tunnels were blown up, tunnels were dug, and highlands were occupied. However, Hamas's counterattack was not soft, explosive devices blew up tanks, killing four soldiers. Alkud Brigade said to destroy Israeli tanks and block special forces.