Over 10 thousand people killed in Gaza as Hamas Israel war escalates
The Hamas run health ministry in the besieged territory announced today that more than 10 thousand people have been killed in Gaza since Israel began airstrikes on Oct. 7، and more than 4،100 children have died as well as over 25 thousand have been wounded since the Hamas Israel war erupted just under a month ago but Israel has regularly disputed the figures، which can’t be independently verified، and said they’re exaggerated.
Israel at War
The Hamas run health ministry in the besieged territory of Gaza stated that the bombardment of Israel began after militants from Hamas، designated a terrorist group by the US and European Union، swarmed southern Israel and killed around 1400 people، according also to Israeli officials.
Sources such as Israel Defense Forces and Institute for the Study of War and AEI’s Critical Threats Project revealed that Hamas attacks against Israel include rocket and mortar attacks، anti-tank fires and small arms combats.
Hamas said Israel started a ground incursion and cut off the northern Gaza Strip
The Hamas run health ministry in the besieged territory of Gaza affirmed that furthest Israeli advance and reported Israeli heavy bombardment and around 10 days ago، Israel started a ground incursion and now says it’s effectively cut off the northern Gaza Strip، where its concentrating its troops، from the south، where it’s urged civilians to evacuate to.
Israel Military says Hamas Commanders were killed in attacks and US senators call on Israel to shift Gaza tactics as deaths rise but Israel refused while the Hamas run health ministry in the besieged territory of Gaza warned of genocide of Gza people.
Israel to resist calls from Arab states
Israel has also resisted calls from Arab states and the likes of Turkey for a ceasefire، saying that would allow Hamas to regroup and it says it needs to continue until it’s destroyed the Iran-backed organization.
In recent days، the US has applied pressure on Israel to pause fighting for a short period to allow more aid to get into Gaza، and for hostage negotiations to progress but Israel refused as Hamas and other groups abducted around 240 people on Oct. 7.
The soaring Palestinian death toll has triggered protests around the world
The soaring Palestinian death toll has triggered protests around the world، including in the US، UK and Germany as the Israel Hamas war resulted in killing 10،022، including 4،102 children in Gaza.
Furtheremore، the leaders of United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations have issued a joint statement calling for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire as the horrific killings of even more civilians in Gaza is an outrage، as is cutting off 2.2 million Palestinians from food، water، medicine، electricity and fuel.
Antony Blinken to encourage Israel to limit civilian deaths
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reported on his second crisis trip to the Middle East as he renews support for Israel but also seeks subtly to encourage the US ally،Israel، to limit civilian deaths that have outraged much of the world.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is also in Ankara، Turkey، where he held a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday as he has been carrying out a tour of the Middle East that included stops in Jordan and Iraq over the weekend but Turkey has been critical of Israel and called for a cease-fire and Ankara also supports a two-state solution.
Israel Defense Forces struck over 450 aerial targets in Gaza
Meanwhile، the Israel Defense Forces took control of a Hamas compound and struck over 450 aerial targets in an overnight operation and the targeted compound included observation posts، training areas and underground tunnels، and that Hamas operatives were also killed during the offensive.
The Hamas run health ministry in the besieged territory of Gaza said that many Palestinians mourn over the bodies of those killed in Israeli bombardment in Deir Balah in the central Gaza Strip، at the Shuhada Al-Aqsa hospital in the same city today on November 6، amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.
