📅 May 6, 2025, Post 16: Gaza on the Edge: Israel’s Cabinet Approves Offensive Expansion | Target IAS-26 MCQs Attached: A complete Package, Dear Aspirants!
Gaza on the Edge: Israel’s Cabinet Approves Offensive Expansion
🔹 NEWS DROP — PETAL 016
📅 May 6, 2025
🎯 GS Paper 2 | International Relations – West Asia & Global Security
🌀 Intro Whisper
In a land already scarred by siege and silence, a Cabinet vote echoes louder than missiles — Gaza trembles at the doorstep of occupation.
🔍 Key Highlights
- Israel’s security Cabinet has approved expanded military operations in Gaza, including a plan that permits conquest and temporary occupation.
- The Israeli army has mobilized tens of thousands of reservists, signaling escalation.
- The move follows continued conflict and rocket attacks between Hamas militants and Israeli forces.
- The international community remains divided — some back Israel’s right to self-defense, others warn of humanitarian collapse.
📍 About Gaza Strip
- A narrow coastal territory, 25 miles (40 km) long and 4–5 miles (6–8 km) wide.
- Bordered by Israel to the east and north, Egypt to the southwest, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west.
- Governed by Hamas since 2007, the region has witnessed multiple wars and blockade-induced humanitarian crises.
- Named after the ancient city of Gaza, the territory has been a flashpoint in the Israel–Palestine conflict.
🧭 GS Paper Mapping
Geography: Strategic Locations – Gaza, West Bank, Golan Heights
GS2: International Relations – India & West Asia
GS2: Security – Conflict Zones, Humanitarian Crisis
Target IAS-26: Daily MCQs :
📌 Prelims Practice MCQs
Topic:
🧠 Prelims MCQ (Type 4 – Direct Question)
Q. The Gaza Strip shares its borders with which of the following?
A) Israel and Syria
B) Egypt and Jordan
C) Israel and Egypt
D) Lebanon and Egypt
🌀 Didn’t get it? Click here (▸) for the Correct Answer & Explanation
✅ Correct Answer: C) Israel and Egypt
🧠 Explanation:
• Gaza is located on the eastern Mediterranean coast, sharing its land borders with Israel (to the east and north) and Egypt (to the southwest). It does not share borders with Syria, Jordan, or Lebanon.
