2023-10-22 08:17:12
LThe United States also announced a strengthening of its military assets in the region to try to prevent widespread escalation.
According to Hamas, at least 55 people were killed in the Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardments overnight from Saturday to Sunday.
Israel has announced plans to intensify its strikes to reduce the risks to its forces in the coming stages of the conflict.
General Herzi Halevi, Israel’s chief of staff, said the goal of the ground operation would be to destroy infrastructure and target “Hamas terrorists” in a professional manner.
Since the Hamas attack on October 7, Israel has suffered significant losses, with more than 1,400 people killed, mainly civilians, according to Israeli authorities. In the Gaza Strip, incessant retaliatory bombings by the Israeli army have led to the deaths of at least 4,385 Palestinians, mainly civilians, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health.
The Israeli army has massed troops on the borders of the Gaza Strip in preparation for a ground operation which promises to be difficult due to the population density, death traps and tunnels present in this territory.
Hamas still holds more than 200 Israeli and foreign hostages.
The fighting has caused numerous casualties and displaced at least 1.4 million Palestinians, worsening the already precarious humanitarian situation in the region.
The situation is serious, and UN agencies have warned of soaring death rates due to lack of health care and outbreaks of disease.
The Gaza Strip has been under an Israeli blockade since 2007. Israel has cut off water, electricity and food supplies there, making life even more difficult for residents of the region.
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