Extension of soil offensive? Israel intensifies attacks in the Gaza Strip – DiePresse.com
Israeli media report that the military has moved all of its regular infantry and armored brigades to the Gaza Strip. According to Hamas, there have been at least 38 deaths in the past 24 hours.
According to Palestinian information, at least 38 people were killed in the Gaza Strip within a day. The Ministry of Health, controlled by Hamas, also reported 204 injuries in the past 24 hours on Sunday. The Ministry does not differentiate between combatants and civilians. The information cannot currently be verified. Meanwhile, the Israeli army wants to further strengthen its activities in Gaza.
The announcement of the Hamas Ministry said that the current figures did not include the victims who were registered in hospitals in the north of the Gaza Strip. Access to these is currently too difficult. In the past few days, dozens of deaths had been reported from the coastal area. Israel’s military had started a new major offensive in the Gaza Strip a week ago. Soil troops have also been in use there for a few days. Internationally, there is increasing criticism of Israel’s approach in the sealed coastal area – including narrow allies.
The Gaza War was triggered by the major attack by the militant Palestinian organization Hamas and with it allied fighter on October 7, 2023, in which, according to Israeli information, around 1,200 people were killed. 251 people were delayed as hostages in the Gaza strips. Since then, Israel has massively militarily accomplished in the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas robbery. According to the Ministry of Health controlled by the Hamas, which cannot be checked independently, more than 53,900 people have so far been killed.
Army wants to strengthen attacks
According to the chief of staff Eyal Zamir, the Israeli army increases its activities in the Gaza Strip. Hamas is under great pressure, Zamir said in a visit to the city of Khan Younis in the south of the coastal area. The aim of intensifying the fighting is to achieve the declared war goals: to completely defeat the Hamas and to free hostages.
Israeli media had previously reported that the military had laid all of its regular infantry and armored brigades in the Gaza Strip. The armed forces are currently in use in various areas of the competitive coastal area. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had recently announced that the entire Gaza strip was taken.
When visiting the troops, Zamir emphasized: « This is not an endless war. We want to end it by reaching his goals. We want to defend the Hamas decisively. » There is increasing criticism in the Israeli population: According to surveys, many speak out for an end to the Gaza War. (APA/dpa)
