Israel responded to Hamas’s ‘Aqsa Flood’ operation on October 7 by striking Gaza. Attacks on Gaza continue on the 17th day. Israel, which has intensified its air strikes, continues its preparations for the ground operation. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said, “This may take a month, 2 months, 3 months, but in the end there will be no Hamas left there.” On the other hand, at least 30 people lost their lives in air strikes on Gaza throughout the night.
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NIGHT RAIDS IN THE WEST BANK! MANY PALESTINES WERE DETAINED
According to the news of the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, Israeli soldiers took 9 Palestinian citizens with them from the houses they entered at night during the raids on the Aqaba Jabr Refugee Camp in the south of the city of Jericho.
The raids, accompanied by military bulldozers, continue in the camp.
According to local sources, Israeli soldiers entered the houses in the Beni Naim town in the south of the city of Al-Khalil and carried out night inspections and detained 11 Palestinians from the town.
Israeli soldiers carried out similar raids on the town of Beit Rima, northwest of Ramallah, and left after detaining 11 Palestinians.
On the other hand, Israel’s attacks against the Gaza Strip were protested with two demonstrations in the city of Ramallah and al-Jalzun Refugee Camp.
Various tensions occurred between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian youth in many parts of the West Bank.
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ATTACK ON HIZBULLAH’S CELL IN THE SOUTH OF LEBANON
According to the Israeli Yedioth Aharonoth newspaper, Israeli warplanes bombed a cell of Hezbollah that also contained its weapons.
Warplanes also attacked a Hezbollah observation point.
In another report, Aharonoth newspaper announced that Israeli warplanes carried out an air strike around the village of Aytarun in southern Lebanon.
While no detailed information was given regarding the loss of life and material damage related to the attacks, Hezbollah has not yet made a statement on the subject.
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AIR ATTACK ON GAZA! AT LEAST 30 PEOPLE DIE
Israeli planes carried out air strikes on the Jabaliya, Al-Burayj and Nusayrat refugee camps in Gaza and on many houses where civilians live in the Beit Lahiya region.
According to the written statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Gaza, at least 30 Palestinians, mostly women and children, lost their lives and dozens were injured in the attacks.
It was stated that there are still many Palestinians under the rubble of houses destroyed in the attacks, but it is very difficult to reach these people due to the lack of electricity and necessary equipment.
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ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER: ‘THE GROUND OPERATION MAY LAST FOR MONTHS’
According to the news in Yediot Ahronot newspaper, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant made the statement at the “Air Force Operations Command” meeting near the Gaza border.
Here, Galant said, “There is nothing that can stop the Israeli army. The operational aspect of the maneuver (Israel’s name for the Gaza attacks) consists of air capability and ground operations. The ground operation in Gaza should be the last war there because there will be no Hamas after it. This is “It may take a month, 2 months, 3 months, but in the end there will be no Hamas left.” he said.
The Israeli army had previously announced that it had intensified air strikes to reduce the threats that Israeli forces may face in Gaza in preparation for the next phase of the “war” (land operation).