2023-10-10 01:16:59
10 October 2023, 06:46 AM IST
More than 130 are still being held hostage by Hamas.
Israeli Army | Photo – AFP
Jerusalem: The Israel-Hamas conflict has turned into a ground war, causing serious concern in the West. Tens of thousands of Israeli troops and tanks surrounded Gaza on Monday, sounding the war horn against Hamas. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant ordered the army to take full control of Gaza. As part of the total blockade, it was also ordered to stop the supply of electricity, food and fuel to Gaza.
The war that started on Saturday has left over 1,600 dead on both sides. More than 700 of them died in the attack by Hamas in Israel. 260 people died during a concert in the Negev desert in the kibbutz. 250 dead bodies were recovered from here. More than 600 people were killed in the Israeli counter-attack in Gaza. 130 are still being held hostage by Hamas. The Israeli army stated that they were transported to Gaza. Among them are children and a wheelchair-bound survivor of the Nazi genocide from Germany. It was also informed that Hamas members have not yet been expelled from many places in southern Israel.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had carried out airstrikes on more than 500 Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets on Sunday night. Hamas also retaliated. Houses, high-rise buildings, places of worship and the Central Bank building were destroyed in the airstrikes. UN says 1.2 lakh people have fled Gaza so far. Informed.
The US, which has declared strong support for Israel, has begun efforts to transport military equipment and aircraft carriers through the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Qatar intervened to hand over the prisoners
Doha: Qatar-mediated effort to bring Israel-Hamas war to a compromise through exchange of prisoners and hostages. Qatar has demanded the release of women and children held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. Instead, it is seeking the release of 36 Hamas prisoners, including women and children, who are being held in Israeli prisons. Qatar has been coordinating its efforts with the US since Saturday night. It is indicated that the discussion with the Hamas leadership in Gaza and Doha is progressing and there is a possibility of a favorable situation. The Hamas leadership said that the main goal of the attack was to free the Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
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