09 Oct, 23 :The latest news about the Israel-Hamas conflict: The Israeli rescue agency Zaka said that its paramedics recovered around 260 dead from an all-night outdoor music festival near the Gaza Strip that came under assault by terrorists affiliated with the Palestine-based Hamas organization on Saturday. The event was attended by thousands of people.
Due to the fact that more paramedic teams were operating in the region, it is anticipated that the overall number would be higher.
The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, said that as many as a thousand Hamas militants took part in the widespread attack.
During the course of the day on Sunday, the Israeli government officially declared war on Hamas and gave the go-ahead for “significant military steps” in order to exact revenge for Hamas’s surprise onslaught. At the same time, the Israeli military attempted to crush fighters who were still present in southern cities and increased its bombing of the Gaza Strip. The number of fatalities surpassed 1,100, and thousands of people on both sides were injured.
On Monday morning, Israeli soldiers were still engaged in combat with terrorists holed up in numerous areas, more than 24 hours after Hamas began its extraordinary onslaught. According to reports, at least 700 people have been murdered in Israel, which is a devastating toll of a magnitude that the nation has not witnessed in the last half century; more than 400 people have been killed in Gaza as a result of the conflict. The death toll surpassed 1,100, and thousands of people on both sides were injured.
A spokesperson for the National Security Council said on Sunday that many citizens of the United States had been murdered since the beginning of Hamas’ surprise onslaught on Israel. The spokesman also stated that United States officials continued in contact with their Israeli counterparts.
According to the Israeli military, more than 800 targets have been struck in Gaza at this point, including airstrikes that demolished a large portion of the town of Beit Hanoun, which is located in the northeastern part of the enclave.
At least 70,000 Palestinians are finding refuge at schools that are administered by the United Nations in the Gaza Strip, according to the UN. The document made a plea for the establishment of humanitarian corridors so that food could be brought into Gaza.
According to reports from Israeli media, on Sunday, around thirty Israelis who had been reported missing after being at a dance party that was targeted by gunmen resurfaced from hiding, bringing the number of fatalities at the outdoor event to 260. A video that circulated on social media and was shown by Israeli news sites showed scores of festivalgoers fleeing across an open field as the sound of gunfire could be heard. A good number of them either hid in the neighbouring apple orchards or were shot as they tried to flee. According to reports, the Hamas terrorists paraglided into Israeli land and then opened fire on the partygoers with rockets, followed up with gunfire thereafter.
Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States of America, talked to Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, for the second consecutive day. In a post on the social media platform X, Biden said that he offered “my full support for the people of Israel in the face of an unprecedented and appalling assault by Hamas terrorists.”
According to reports from the Israeli military, more than 100,000 soldiers in reserve have already reported for service.
According to the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Ziad al-Nakhala, his group is now holding more than 30 Israeli hostages. These Israelis were kidnapped and brought to the Gaza Strip by Hamas after they committed operations against Israel. According to al-Nakhala, the hostages would not be returned “until all of our prisoners are released,” which is a reference to the thousands of Palestinians who are currently being held captive in Israeli jails.
In light of the assault carried out by Hamas militants, a number of major airlines, including Air India, announced on Sunday that they had temporarily discontinued their service to Tel Aviv. United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and American Airlines, who are all based in the United States, as well as Air France, have all announced that they have halted direct flights.
