As clashes continue this Monday, October 9 between Hamas and Israel following the attack launched on Saturday by the armed group from the Gaza Strip, Israel announced “ a complete seat » of the Palestinian territory. More than 120,000 Palestinians are displaced in the Gaza Strip and require humanitarian assistance, according to the UN.
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Israel strengthened its blockade of the Palestinian territory. “ We impose a full siege on Gaza “, declared the Minister of Defense this Monday. “ No electricity, no water, no gas, everything is closed “, he said in a video. A siege justified in his eyes even if it plunges this territory of more than 2 million inhabitants into a very difficult humanitarian situation. “ We fight animals and we act accordingly “, he added.
Benyamin Netanyahu warned of a war “ long and difficult » and called on residents of certain areas of Gaza to leave the territory. The war has displaced more than 123,000 people in the Gaza Strip, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announced on Monday.UN (OCHA).
“ Large-scale operations »
On the third day of clashes, the Israeli army claimed to have regained control of communities near the Gaza Strip. In these areas, fighting lasted more than 48 hours and was still continuing in 7 or 8 locations on Israeli territory this morning, according to the army. Members of the Palestinian commandos were still present in kibbutzim – communities – bordering the Gaza Strip. “ There could still be terrorists in the area », According to the IDF spokesperson.
From the Palestinian enclave, armed groups in Gaza are still firing rockets towards Israeli territory. The sirens sounded again in Jerusalem this Monday, but also several times in localities in the south of the country. The runways of Ben Gurion International Airport, the country’s only entry and exit point, were also targeted.
The Israeli army continues its bombings of the Palestinian enclave. At midday, she indicated that she was leading several “ large-scale operations “. During the night, more than 500 Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets were targeted. But in a densely populated territory, these strikes also affect residential neighborhoods.
More than 800 Israelis were killed in just over 48 hours and 2,400 injured, according to a new army report released Monday morning. On the Palestinian side, 560 people were killed and 2,900 injured, according to local authorities. And at this point, more than 130 Israelis have been captured. A Hamas spokesperson indicates that four of them died during Israeli air raids on the Palestinian enclave.
On Israel’s northern border, clashes also took place. The Israeli army announced on Monday that it had killed “ several armed suspects » who had infiltrated Israel from Lebanon, according to a press release. Previously, the army had claimed that “ several suspects had entered Israeli territory from Lebanon » and that military forces were present in the area. “ Combat helicopters are currently carrying out attacks in this area », added the army. Two members of the commando were killed. The others apparently managed to retreat by crossing the border in the other direction. Hezbollah claims not to be involved in this attack.