- Escalation in Israel-Gaza Conflict
- Hamas Attacks, Hostages Taken
- Ongoing Military Operations and Humanitarian Crisis
Israeli forces continue efforts to defeat remaining militant factions sheltered in multiple cities since Hamas initiated its unprecedented assault on Saturday.
Israel mandates a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, depriving it of all petroleum, food, and electricity.
Yoav Gallant, Israeli Minister of Defence, states Israel is behaving as if it were “confronting beastly people” following Hamas’s surprise attack from Gaza on Saturday.
Israel Katz, Israeli Minister of Infrastructure, orders the cessation of water supplies between Israel and Gaza.
Late Monday morning, a “huge rocket barrage” from Gaza strikes central Israel.
Hamas faces Israeli fire in two locations within the country, two days after Israel formally declared war on the militant organisation.
The Israeli military activates approximately 300,000 reservists.
According to a spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), Doron Spielman, Hamas militants “constantly attempt to cross over” the border from Gaza, where combat is ongoing.
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Despite Israeli forces reclaiming control in certain southern Israel regions, Hamas militants continue to approach the border.
“They keep stringing to the border, and we expect this to continue because there’s a massive number of jihadis that have been trained to do this,” he tells NBC.
Additionally, the IDF claims to carry out airstrikes within Lebanese territory without providing further details.
The IDF reports that “a number” of “infiltrators” have been killed in border firefights with Lebanon.
Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed organisation headquartered in Lebanon, states it has not made any incursion attempts.
- Since Saturday’s incursion, an additional 800 Israelis and 500 Palestinians have been reported slain, among other significant developments.
- Hundreds of Israelis, including women, children, and the elderly, are held hostage by Hamas.
- Hamas claims airstrikes have killed Israeli captives and their captors since the weekend.
- Israeli civilians have been gunned down in towns, along roads, and at a techno music festival being held in the desert near Gaza.
- Rishi Sunak presides over a COBRA emergency response meeting.
- The United Nations reports that over 123,000 people have been displaced in Gaza.
Monday saw four Israeli captives killed by Hamas’ armed section; airstrikes have killed their captors since the assault began.
According to Gazan physician Talat Barhoum, an Israeli bombardment killed 19 people, including women and children.
The IDF had previously reported that over a thousand targets had been damaged within the Gaza Strip, including a significant portion of the town of Beit Hanoun in the northeast corner, due to airstrikes.
In the interim, the IDF predicts on Monday that the situation will “be in an improved state.”
Mr. Spielman states that Hamas combatants have “established themselves” in Israel, with one individual shooting in one community after emerging from hiding.
“We are battling an enemy that is more similar to ISIS than any other type of enemy that the world has encountered in many, many years.”
An major concern is whether Israel will launch a ground attack into Gaza, which has historically caused more casualties.
In response to this inquiry, Mr. Spielman states, “I can assure you that we are thoroughly evaluating the circumstance.
“We’re going to need to take a deep breath because this is going to take a significant period of time.”
Approximately 260 bodies were removed by paramedics from a music festival that was attacked and attended by thousands, according to the Israeli rescue organisation Zaka; however, the death toll may rise.
Under gunfire, social media and Israeli news sources showed dozens of festivalgoers running through a field. Many hid in adjacent fruit orchards or were gunned down.
The IDF spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus, declares, “Today is the darkest day in our history.”
He tells Fox News, “You could say it’s 9/11 and Pearl Harbour combined for us.”
Militants have abducted dozens of captives and returned them to Gaza.
Authorities are still attempting to ascertain the number of soldiers and civilians abducted and returned to Gaza by Hamas combatants.
According to eyewitness accounts and recordings, the captives reportedly consist of women, children, and the elderly.
Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk told al Ghad on Sunday that his group was held by over 100 people.
He states that their release will be withheld until all Palestinian detainees held in Israeli jails are liberated.
The US condemns “heinous terrorist attacks committed by Hamas” and urges all fifteen UN security council members to do so.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was to lead a COBRA emergency response committee meeting on Israel.
“We already have a very long-standing relationship with Israel, we are one of their strongest allies, we’ve provided in the past the kinds of equipment that they’ve used to defend themselves over the past couple of days,” Mr Sunak stated to reporters in Nottinghamshire.
“And as I said to the prime minister (Benjamin Netanyahu), we will continue to provide, whether that’s diplomatic, intelligence or security support as they need.”
