Ashraf al-Qudra, the representative of the Ministry of Health in the Palestinian region, reported on his Telegram channel that the number of deaths increased in the attack carried out by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on the El Megazi refugee camp in the central part of Gaza. 60 people were reached on the Strip. He noted that this number is likely to increase as many bodies are collected.
Israeli soldiers continue their operations near the Gaza Strip border in southern Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that military operations in the region will be expanded.
A ministry spokesman described the bombing of a refugee camp in a crowded residential area as genocide. Hamas also called the attacks a war crime and said Israel was trying to revive the image of its defeated army.
The situation in the Middle East escalated further on October 7, when thousands of armed Hamas supporters entered Israel from the Gaza Strip. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The aim of Israel’s intervention operation 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.
27 October Israel announced About the “expansion” of the ground operation in Gaza. November 5, as part of the ground operation of IDF forces surrounded We cut off Gaza city from its food source. 5 December IDF to start The third part of the ground operation took place in the Gaza Strip and surrounded the city of Khan Younis in the south of the strip.
November 22 Israel and Hamas To agree about a humanitarian pause and the release of some hostages. The ceasefire agreement was officially signed on 24 November entry in force and finished On the morning of December 1st. Hamas ceasefire week launched 110 hostages were captured.
Former Israeli President Isaac Herzog statedThe Hamas command center is located below the central hospital in the Gaza Strip.