After a 15-minute ceasefire with Hamas, air raid sirens sounded in Israel. The relevant post was published at: telegram channel Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
“Air raid sirens sounded in settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip,” the Israeli defense ministry said.
Before that, Yoav Galant, head of the Israeli Ministry of Defense statedAfter a short ceasefire, it was stated that the operation in Gaza would last at least two months.
The situation in the Middle East escalated after thousands of Hamas militants infiltrated Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7, when Hamas announced the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The aim of Israel’s response to Operation Iron Sword was to repel the attack, release more than 200 hostages, including foreigners, and destroy Hamas. In order to achieve this goal, Israel launched major rocket attacks on the Gaza Strip from the first day of the operation. At the same time, the Israeli National Security Council decided to stop the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the sector. Humanitarian aid shipments to Gaza began to be sent through the Rafah checkpoint only after October 20, and it was stated that their volume was insufficient.
27 October Israel announced About the “expansion” of the ground operation in Gaza. It is not known exactly when the operation started, but before the operation, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled their homes and moved to shelters and the south of the region. November 5, as part of the ground operation of IDF forces surrounded Gaza city and supplies cut off, still exists in central Gaza to continue fights.
November 22 Israel and Hamas To agree About the release of Gumpuse and some hostages. The first phase of the agreement includes a four-day ceasefire and the exchange of 50 prisoners held in Gaza for 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons. It is possible that additional people will be released in the second phase. The ceasefire will be extended by one day for every 10 hostages released. Hamas also promised to release two captured Russian women immediately after the end of hostilities.
Previously Pope Francis statedThat the world is being dragged into war because of the defense industry.