The military wing of the Hamas movement, known as the “Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades,” has announced a rocket strike on the city of Beersheba. This retaliation comes in response to Israel’s attacks on innocent Palestinians, according to a statement released by the group.
The exchange of fire between the Israeli army and Hamas has been ongoing since October 7th, when the latter militants fired rockets at southern areas of Israel and subsequently infiltrated its territory, taking over 200 hostages. In retaliation, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) initiated an operation.
It has been reported that Israel will refrain from carrying out a ground operation if Hamas “unconditionally surrenders” and releases the hostages. The New York Times, citing sources, revealed that the operation has been repeatedly postponed due to discussions about the fate of the captives. According to American media outlets, the Biden administration has been urging the postponement of the operation, while Al Jazeera claims that Israel has agreed to comply with this request. Further details can be found in the article by “Gazeta.Ru.”
Earlier, Israel disclosed the number of Hamas supporters who have been taken captive.
