Israel-Hamas war: Israeli security forces have again intensified attacks in Gaza. The death toll from Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip rose from 54 to 68 on Thursday. According to Gaza officials, 68 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli attack on Thursday. Which also includes women, children and two police officers. Israel said the attack targeted a senior member of Hamas’ terrorist security apparatus.
According to the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza, Israeli forces attacked a tent camp in the al-Mawasi district. In which 11 people died. DGP Mahmood Salah and his colleague Hussam Shahwan were killed in the attack.
57 people were killed in another attack
At least 57 Palestinians have been killed in other Israeli air strikes, according to the ministry. These included six people killed at the Interior Ministry headquarters in Khan Yunis and several people from the Zabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, the Shati (seaside) camp and the Madhaji camp in central Gaza.
Israeli army has confirmed the attack
The attack was confirmed based on a secret input by the Israeli military into al-Mawasli. In which Shahwan has been targeted. Israel has appointed Shahwan as the head of Hamas security forces in southern Gaza. However, the army did not mention Salah’s death. The army claimed that it had targeted Hamas militants who were operating in a command and control center in the Khan Yunis Municipality building. Information about these people was found on the basis of secret information.
“With the beginning of the new year, we have received reports of another attack in al-Mawasi, in which more than a dozen people have been killed,” Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Refugee Agency for Palestine (UNRWA), said on Friday. , “This is a warning that no human zone in Gaza is safe, let alone a safe zone.” Apart from this, he also stressed the need for ceasefire.
Defense Minister warned
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned in a statement on Wednesday that if Hamas does not soon release the remaining hostages and stop firing on Israel, it will face the worst of its kind in Gaza for a long time.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 45,500 Palestinians have been killed so far in Israeli attacks. These include mostly women and children. Most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been displaced since the war.
Let us tell you that the war between Israel and Hamas started when terrorists led by Hamas attacked Southern Israel on 7 October 2023. In which about 1200 people died and about 250 people were taken hostage. About 100 hostages are still in Gaza, with at least a third believed to be there.