The Gaza Strip: An Overview of the State of the Territional Government and the ‘Recovery’ of the Security in the Gaza Strip
The military said it had regained control of areas in the south that had been attacked by Hamas. The announcement came on the fourth day of war with Hamas and amid an Israeli siege and heavy bombing of The Gaza Strip.
The military said it had found “hundreds and hundreds” of bodies of Hamas militants who died fighting inside Israel – an indication of the size of their attack. It said there were no longer infiltrators coming over the Gaza border – something in question still Monday. There could still be some holdouts on Israeli territory.
Both sides continued to lose their lives. More than 900 Israelis have been killed by Hamas attackers, according to the military. Palestinian health officials say at least 680 people in Gaza have been killed by Israeli strikes. Thousands have been wounded on both sides.
The Israeli Regaining Control of Gaza as it Works to Secure Border: Prime Minister Ali Khamenei’s First Televised Comments since the War began
In his first televised comments since the war started, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that Iran was involved in the attack but denied that the country was behind it.
Israel has put Gaza’s 2.3 million residents under complete siege, cutting off water, food, fuel and energy to the territory. Egypt has also closed its borders with Gaza.
Netanyahu said in his address that they had begun striking Hamas. “We will do something to our enemies in the days to come and that will be remembered by them for a long time.”
The bloodshed began after the 50th anniversary of the start of the Yom Kippur War, and started on the Jewish Simchat Torah holiday.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas, which took control of Gaza in 2007, launched a massive surprise attack along Israel’s southern border on Saturday. Militants carried out attacks on Israel’s border by paragliders, motorbikes, and boats.
The military wing of Hamas, known as Ezzedin Al-Qassam Brigades, has said that every time an Israeli strike without warning kills civilians, the group would “execute a civilian hostage” and said it would release audio and images. Hamas has reportedly taken about 150 people — men, women, children, and soldiers — hostage following Saturday’s incursion into Israel.
Over the weekend, Netanyahu said anyone in areas where Hamas operates in the Gaza Strip should leave. Gaza has been under a blockade by Israel and Egypt for 16 years.
“We make clear that the terrorist actions of Hamas have no justification, no legitimacy, and must be universally condemned. There is no justifying terrorism, the statement read.
They support equal measures of justice and freedom for Israelis and Palestinians alike, and acknowledge the legitimate desire of the Palestinian people.
“But don’t make a mistake”, the group said. There is nothing for the Palestinians other than more terror and bloodshed and that’s what Hamas does.
She’s the essence, or what’s happening in Gaza, says U.S. Ambassador to Israel and asks for help in the humanitarian crisis
At least 11 Americans have been killed in the conflict and it is believed that some are being held captive by Hamas.
He told his team to work with their Israeli counterparts on every aspect of the hostage crisis and to deploy experts from across the US to consult with and advise Israel on hostage recovery efforts.
Biden added commercial flights remain available for those wanting to leave, but urged Americans fleeing the region to take “sensible precautions in the days ahead and follow the guidance of local authorities.”
Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs said that 250 of their citizens had signed up for an emergency plan to leave Israel, while two of their citizens were missing. Officials in Colombia said its consulate in Tel Aviv was assisting 180 Colombian tourists — mostly in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Bethlehem, and Nazareth.
Meanwhile, U.S. officials tell NPR they are offering Israel air defense and munitions and are pressing to get munitions to the country as quickly as possible.
The Department of Defense had no timetable on the future of the Gerald Ford strike group, which includes an aircraft carrier and guided missile destroyers.
“This is applying too much pressure on our health professionals in the hospitals,” Abbas said. The health system will collapse unless the borders are opened at once for fuel to run generators, medications and medical supplies to come at the same time.
They are both waiting for the same news, which is that Israel’s government is negotiating for the release of their loved ones. Adam Bearne, Jan Johnson and David West produced the radio version of the story. The version that was edited was in the digital format.
“She would drive sick Palestinians from Gaza to Israeli hospitals. So apart from being a wonderful mother and grandmother, that was her essence,” he added.
She was involved in an organization named Women Wage Peace after retiring. Since 2015, she also volunteered with an organization called The Road to Recovery,” noted Zeigen.
“If she’s being held there, I think it’s a situation that has to be resolved,” he said. “And I trust that the militant organizations in Gaza won’t hurt her. She is an old woman with religious ethics because of that.
Amidst the raw pain he was feeling, Shnaider didn’t have much room to think about similarly innocent people in Gaza being caught up in Israel’s bombing campaign in response.
“It took me almost two days just to wake up. To understand that it’s not a dream. It is not a nightmare. It’s something that really happened” Shnaider told NPR’s Morning Edition.
When Israeli soldiers arrive at a border crossing crossing crossing into Israel: A road stop for soldiers on their way to the front lines for a ground invasion
He searched for pictures or videos from the village and found a video of Bibes and her children.
He tried to reach Yarden and Bibes, the husband and wife who live near the border, when he heard about the Hamas fighters crossing into Israel.
But there’s a rickety tabletop where volunteer drivers are coordinating rescue missions, speeding into towns and communities and spiriting out families amid a mass evacuation of Israelis along the Gaza border.
Dairy farmer and army reservist Dudik Laniado, 64, went to an evacuated Israeli community to feed and milk the cows, and rescue his nephew’s dog, Pluto.
“There’s one organization that is not really being helpful right now. It’s the government. We don’t understand what’s going on. Where are they?” says Amir Tibon, the dog’s owner, and a journalist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. The biggest failure in the history of Israel is what happened here.
The highway rest stop is also for Israeli soldiers on their way to the front lines for a potential ground invasion, not knowing if they’ll come back alive.
A Man Who Lifts Up His Face and Says “Is it Good to Have My Hands On My Face?” — A Prayer for a God Who lifts up His face
A man gives them a blessing. He puts his hands on their heads and tells them a blessing. May God lift up His face and grant you peace.