Israel has intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip after declaring war and vowing to destroy the “military and governing capabilities” of the enclave’s Hamas rulers. The two-day toll surpassed 1,100 dead and thousands wounded on both sides Monday, while Palestinian militant groups claimed to be holding over 130 captives from the Israeli side. At least 700 people have reportedly been killed in Israel — a staggering toll on a scale the country has not experienced in decades — and more than 4
Israel has formally declared war and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas following its weekend attack. Israel has formally declared war and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas following its weekend attack. Israel has formally declared war and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas following its weekend attack.
In response, Israel hit more than 800 targets in Gaza, its military said, including airstrikes that leveled much of the town of Beit Hanoun in the enclave’s northeast corner. The captives are known to include soldiers and civilians, including women, children and older adults, mostly Israelis but also some people of other nationalities. The Israeli military said only that the number of captives is “significant.”
In the Palestinian city of Rafah in southern Gaza, an Israeli airstrike early Monday killed 19 people, including women and children, said Talat Barhoum, a doctor at the local Al-Najjar Hospital. Barhoum said aircraft hit the home of the Abu Hilal family, and that one of those killed was Rafaat Abu Hilal, a leader of a local armed group. The strike caused damage to surrounding homes.
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