(250418) -- GAZA, April 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo released by Israel Defense Forces on April 18, 2025 shows Israeli troops operating in the Gaza Strip. Since Israel ended a two-month ceasefire with Hamas and resumed deadly air and ground assaults on Gaza on March 18, 1,691 people have been killed and 4,464 others injured, Gaza health authorities said Thursday. (Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Xinhua)