Israel’s army continues its battles against Hamas, regardless of mass protests around the world. According to media reports, a house in a refugee neighborhood was also attacked.
According to media reports, the Israeli military attacked a house in a refugee neighborhood during its ground offensive against the Islamist Hamas in the Gaza Strip. More than 30 people were killed in the bombardment in the Al-Magasi district in the center of the coastal area, according to consistent media reports on Sunday, citing the health authority controlled by the Islamist Hamas. Israel’s army said it was reviewing the reports. So far, more than 2,500 targets have been attacked in the ground operation against Hamas in conjunction with the air force and navy, it was said on Sunday. The Gaza Strip is slightly larger in area than Munich.
Flashing surprisingly again in Israel
According to media reports, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wants to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Sunday. Blinken landed at the airport near Tel Aviv in the morning. According to reports, the meeting with Abbas will focus on what the future of the Gaza Strip could look like after the war. Israel’s goal is to destroy Hamas’ military capabilities and end the Islamist organization’s rule in Gaza following the October 7 massacre.
Israel’s military is currently fighting Hamas facilities, especially in the north. But there have also been air raids in the south. According to the Israeli army, there are only targeted attacks on Hamas leaders in the areas designated for the civilian population. The area is not a “safe zone,” but is safer “than any other place in Gaza.” The army again announced a four-hour window for escape south on Sunday.
Mass protests against Israel worldwide
In view of the images of more and more deaths and drastic destruction in the Gaza Strip, there were sometimes angry protests in many cities in Germany as well as in the USA, France and Great Britain. Several Arab states and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) also called for an “immediate ceasefire in Gaza” after a meeting with US Secretary of State Blinken.
The “expulsion of the Palestinians” must be stopped, said Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi on Saturday in Amman. “Murder and war crimes must stop and Israel’s immunity from international law must end.” Blinken again advocated for a humanitarian ceasefire but rejected a long-term ceasefire. “A full ceasefire now would only leave Hamas in power, able to regroup and repeat what it did on October 7.”
Israeli troops target Hamas leader in Gaza
Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari recently stated that it was the intention of Hamas and its leader Jihia al-Sinwar to show the image of a destroyed Gaza and to hold Israel responsible for the suffering of the people there. “They will not be able to hide the real culprits, namely themselves, who brought ruin to Gaza,” Hagari said. Israel’s ground forces are “dismantling one Hamas battalion after another” and would “eliminate” Al-Sinwar, The Times of Israel newspaper quoted Israeli Defense Minister Joav Galant as saying late Saturday.
Protests against Netanyahu
There were protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. According to a media report, hundreds of people protested in front of Netanyahu’s house in Jerusalem and demanded his resignation. According to The Times of Israel newspaper, there were clashes with the police in Jerusalem on Saturday evening when demonstrators tried to push through the barriers. Three people were arrested. People accused Netanyahu of allowing Hamas, under his leadership, to carry out the worst massacre in Israel’s history on October 7th. They also called for a prisoner exchange, it said.
Minister calls nuclear bomb on Gaza “option”
Meanwhile, the Israeli government clearly distanced itself from statements made by a right-wing extremist minister about the actions in the Gaza Strip. Cultural Heritage Minister Amichai Elijahu responded on Sunday, when asked during a radio interview whether a nuclear bomb should be dropped on the Gaza Strip: “That is one of the options.”
Prime Minister Netanyahu then said Elijahu’s comments had “no basis in reality.” Israel and the army acted “in accordance with the highest standards of international law to avoid harm to civilians.” This will continue to be done “until our victory” against the Islamist Hamas ruling in the Gaza Strip.
Source: Stern
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