The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have announced that they have conducted wide-scale strikes on Palestinian movement Hamas targets in the Gaza sector. This information was reported in the department’s Telegram channel. The IDF emphasized that they are currently carrying out a wide-scale strike on terrorist targets belonging to Hamas in the Gaza sector. On October 14, the IDF stated that they had launched a strike on militants from the Palestinian group Hamas using drones, after they fired an anti-tank missile near the Gaza sector. On October 7, Hamas forces launched thousands of rockets into Israeli territory and declared the start of the “Flooding of Al-Aqsa” operation. Thousands of militants infiltrated Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military vehicles and over a hundred hostages. Against this backdrop, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu declared that the country is in a state of war.
The IDF’s counter-operation has been named “Iron Swords,” and one of its objectives is the destruction of Hamas. The Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza sector, and the Israeli National Security Council has decided to halt the supply of water, food, goods, electricity, and fuel to the sector. On October 13, Israel informed the UN that 1.1 million Palestinians should evacuate to the south of Gaza within 24 hours in anticipation of a ground operation in the area. Netanyahu previously stated that Israel is launching a massive attack “like never before.”
