Israeli army soldiers stand atop one of several Merkava battle tanks deployed at a position in southern Israel along the northern Gaza Strip on March 18, 2025. Israel on March 18 unleashed its most intense strikes on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting 220 people killed, and Hamas accusing Benjamin Netanyahu of deciding to "resume war" after a deadlock on extending the truce. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)