Israeli-Hamas Clashes: Latest Updates, Casualty Figures, and International Response

2023-10-10 18:45:00

Tuesday Oct 10, 2023

JERUSALEM Israel–Hamas clashes in Gaza after four days of war. Gaza Finance Minister Jawad Abu Shamla was killed by Israeli forces. The army also said it recovered the bodies of 1,500 Hamas fighters it had killed. Apart from this, 1000 Israelis and 830 Palestinians were killed as of Tuesday evening. Israel confirmed that citizens of 13 countries were killed, including 11 Americans, two Russians and four French. Seven journalists were killed in Israeli airstrikes. Local media reported that Israel fired a banned phosphorus bomb in the Al-Karama region of the northern Gaza Strip. Seven UN hospitals in Gaza were overwhelmed. Medicines are not available. Dead bodies litter the streets. Israel continues to attack refugee camps in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that although Hamas started the war, they will end it. Hamas has also warned that it will kill every hostage it holds every time Israel launches an attack on Gaza’s settlements. Israel has 300,000 troops ready to enter Gaza. The United States, which is sending warships and warplanes in support of Israel, has started supplying them with weapons in large quantities. It is trying to get the permission of the American Congress to provide more weapons. Iraq’s Shia leader Muqtada Ala Sadr said he was ready to send weapons to Gaza. Russia has said it will talk to Israeli and Palestinian leaders to resolve the issue. Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas will come to Russia and meet with President Vladimir Putin. Iran has denied the accusation that it was involved in the Hamas attack. Hamas has announced that it will evacuate the Rafah Corridor, which connects Egypt and Gaza, following the threat of attacks. Read on deshabhimani.com