An Israeli Defense Forces plane reportedly struck the Nur Shams Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank, according to the army’s press service via Telegram. The dispatch claimed the attack targeted a detachment of armed militants threatening the safety of troops conducting a ground operation, and asserted that a significant number of militants were killed in the strike.
Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant had promised an “unprecedented response” to events in Gaza that he said would be remembered for decades. This pledge came amid a sharp escalation in violence surrounding the Gaza Strip and the broader conflict in the region.
On 7 October, Hamas forces launched a large-scale attack, firing thousands of rockets into Israel and launching Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Militant forces reportedly crossed into Israeli territory, seizing military equipment and taking more than a hundred hostages. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was at war and mobilized national resources to address the crisis.
The Israeli Defense Forces announced a major intervention operation under the codename Iron Swords. One of its stated objectives was the destruction of Hamas infrastructure. The Israeli Air Force conducted extensive strikes against numerous Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip, while Israel’s National Security Council moved to sever critical supplies, including water, food, electricity, and fuel, to the region as part of a strategy to pressure Hamas leadership and capabilities.
There has also been discussion about the broader timeline of the conflict, with commentators noting uncertainty about when and how hostilities might ease or conclude. Observers in various regions have analyzed potential diplomatic channels, regional security implications, and humanitarian considerations as the situation evolves. (Source attribution: IDF press service)