Reports indicate that the Israel Defense Forces conducted an air strike on the Nuseyrat market in the Gaza Strip, an assertion confirmed by the Palestinian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Information agency RIA News relayed the claim, underscoring that the incident resulted in multiple injuries, though officials have not yet disclosed a precise count.
According to the ministry, the bombardment left numerous civilians wounded at the Nuseyrat market. The ministry’s statement emphasized the impact on civilians, noting that the full extent of injuries remained to be determined at the time of the report.
On 21 October, reports from the Hamas movement described an operation in Ashkelon, a city in the southwest of Israel. The group asserted that the action was carried out in response to violence against civilians, framing it as a retaliatory measure in the ongoing cycle of attacks and reprisals in the region.
On the same day, reports from the Israeli military indicated that fighters from al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, conducted an operation that targeted the residence of Salih al-Aruri, who is described as the deputy to Hamas’s principal leader Ismail Haniyeh, according to The Times of Israel. The incident was reported to have taken place in the West Bank, with subsequent updates noting that al-Aruri was arrested by IDF forces, though his current status remained unclear at the time of publication.
Earlier statements from the Israel Defense Forces indicated preparations for potential developments in the Middle East, reflecting ongoing concerns about security and regional stability amid accelerating events and shifting alliances in the area.