The third Israeli raid since the war began came after more than two weeks of devastating airstrikes that have left thousands dead.
The third Israeli raid since the war began came after more than two weeks of devastating airstrikes that have left thousands dead, and more than 1 million displaced from their homes, in the small, densely-populated territory.
More than 1400 people in Israel, mostly civilians, were slain during the initial Hamas attack, according to the Israeli government.The damage to Gaza from nearly three weeks of bombardment showed in satellite photos of several locations taken before the war and again in recent days. An injured Palestinian man hugs an injured relative after being rescued following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City on Wednesday.The Israeli military said Thursday that an airstrike killed one of two masterminds of the Oct. 7 massacre, Shadi Barud, the head of Hamas’ intelligence unit. The military says it only strikes militant targets and accuses Hamas of operating among civilians in an attempt to protect its fighters.
Israel has vowed to crush Hamas’ capacity to govern Gaza or threaten Israel again but also says it doesn’t want to reoccupy the territory, from which it withdrew soldiers and settlers in 2005. That could prove a daunting challenge, since Hamas is deeply rooted in Gaza, with political and charity organisations as well as a formidable armed wing.
After US President Joe Biden said he had “no confidence” in Gaza’s casualty figures, the Health Ministry on Thursday countered by releasing a more than 200-page document listing the names of 6747 dead, including ages and gender. It said another 281 dead had not been identified and that hundreds still missing under rubble are not included in the count.
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