Monday saw the continuation of Israeli bombings over Gaza, while the country’s military also activated over 300,000 reservists in preparation for a possible land invasion.
On Monday, fighting between Israeli soldiers and Islamist militants affiliated with Hamas continued in the border area with Gaza, while Israel’s defense minister promised to impose a “complete siege” on the coastal strip.
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António Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations, issued a call for caution and acknowledged “Israel’s legitimate security concerns” while expressing his fear that the “extremely dire” conditions for civilians in Gaza “will only deteriorate exponentially.” Guterres’s remarks came after he had acknowledged “Israel’s legitimate security concerns.”
In response to the deadly strikes on Israel that were launched by Hamas from the Gaza strip on Saturday, Israeli commanders have threatened to exact tremendous and prolonged punishment against Hamas.
Additionally, Israeli gunships carried out attacks in southern Lebanon, heightening concerns throughout the region regarding the potential for the conflict to spread and become more severe.
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Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, said that Israel’s response “will change the Middle East.”
Netanyahu is quoted as saying on Monday during a meeting with officials from towns in southern Israel, “What Hamas will face will be harsh and terrible,” according to the statement. “This is just the beginning of what’s to come.”
He sent a rallying cry to the opposition, urging them to form an emergency administration.
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In a speech that was broadcast over the television, he stated, “We are engaged in a mission for our homeland, a war to secure our existence, and a war that we will win.”
Netanyahu announced that there would be no further divisions among Israelis. “There is no division among us.”
According to the most recent tally provided by Israeli authorities, the strikes carried out by Hamas on Saturday resulted in at least 900 civilian deaths and 2,600 further injuries in Israel. This represents the worst day for Israeli civilians in the history of the country.
According to government data, more than 4,500 missiles have been fired towards Israel since the incident occurred.
In the meantime, according to the health ministry in Gaza, repeated Israeli bombardment on the densely populated territory of Gaza resulted in the deaths of at least 687 persons and the injuries of more than 3,800 others.
At least 150 persons, including women, children, and old people, were carried back to Gaza by militants affiliated with Hamas. Among those brought back were captives taken by Hamas.
According to reports from NAN, in addition to people of Israel, it is thought that citizens of a number of other countries are among the detainees.
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