The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have conducted airstrikes on military targets belonging to Hamas in the northern sector of Gaza. The IDF made the announcement through their official Telegram channel.
According to the IDF, the airstrikes were carried out by the Air Force under the guidance of the IDF forces. The targets included Hamas military facilities, some of which were occupied by Hamas terrorists. Additionally, the strikes targeted anti-tank missile launchers, observation posts, and military infrastructure.
There have also been reports of clashes between the IDF and Hamas supporters in the Zikim area of the Gaza sector.
Prior to this, the IDF had announced that additional Israeli army forces had entered the Gaza sector during the night. It is reported that Israel has targeted 450 military objectives in the Gaza sector within a span of 24 hours.
The situation in the Middle East has escalated following the infiltration of thousands of Hamas militants from the Gaza sector into Israeli territory on October 7th. Over two hundred hostages were taken during this incident.
On that day, Hamas launched several thousand rockets into Israeli territory and declared the start of the “Flood of Al-Aqsa” operation. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country is in a state of war.
The IDF operation has been named “Operation Iron Swords,” with the destruction of Hamas being one of its objectives. The Israeli Air Force has conducted strikes on hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza sector, while the Israeli National Security Council has decided to halt the supply of water, food, goods, electricity, and fuel to the sector.
On October 13th, Israel informed the United Nations that 1.1 million Palestinians are required to evacuate to the south of Gaza within 24 hours in anticipation of a ground operation in the area.
Previously, Hollywood actors wrote a letter to President Biden urging him to halt the violence in Israel and Gaza.
