As the crisis entered its tenth day and an Israeli ground offensive was considered to be near, residents of Gaza, which is governed by Hamas, reported that overnight air strikes were the most intense yet.
They claimed that the bombing persisted throughout the day and that other buildings were destroyed, trapping further individuals beneath the debris. Officials in Israel have repeatedly warned against Hamas missile attacks on their country.
A diplomatic attempt is being made to get aid to the enclave, which has been continuously bombed by Israel since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, which claimed 1,300 lives and was the deadliest single day in the nation’s 75-year history.
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, the chief military spokesman for Israel, stated that there was no truce in Gaza and that Israel was carrying out its operations all through as they didn’t give a breathing space.
According to Hagari, he said, “There are no such efforts under way at this time. If anything changes, we will inform the public. We are continuing our fight against Hamas, the murderous organization that carried this (the assaults) out.”
In order to infiltrate Gaza and eliminate Hamas, which has persisted in firing rockets into Israel since its brief cross-border attack, Israel has imposed a complete blockade and is preparing a land invasion. The Israeli military reported that numerous towns in southern Israel heard rocket warning sirens on Monday.
On the border, Israeli soldiers and tanks have already gathered.
According to authorities in Gaza, the Israeli strikes have so far resulted in at least 2 750 deaths, 25 percent of them minors, and close to 10 000 injuries. Another 1,000 people were missing and thought to be buried beneath the rubble.
As supplies of food, gasoline, and water are running low, hundreds of tons of humanitarian aid from numerous nations have been held up in Egypt while negotiations continue on a plan for its secure delivery to Gaza and the evacuation of those people with foreign passports via the Rafah border crossing.
A deal had been struck to open the crossing so that aid could enter the enclave, according to a report by Reuters from Egyptian security sources earlier today, but Israeli prime minister Benjamin said, “There is currently no truce or humanitarian aid in Gaza in exchange for getting foreigners out.”