Last night, the IDFs hit a military website of Hamas In the north of Gaza, where preparations were underway to launch bullets against the Israeli territory. In addition, the Israeli Navy hit several boats in the coastal area of the Gaza Strip. These boats were destined to be used for terrorist activities by Hamas and Islamic jihad. “IDF continue to hit terrorist goals in the Gaza strip to eliminate any threat to Israeli civilians and the IDF troops,” underlined a spokesperson. This morning, the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu He held a meeting with high defense officials at the Kirya base in Tel Aviv to evaluate the situation after the surprise attack in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said she started attacks on the Gaza strip after identifying preparations by Hamas to launch new offensive against Israel. According to the IDF, the organization was reorganizing and re -digging and the command of the internal front urged the Israelis throughout the country to prepare for the possibility that the fights extend beyond the area surrounding the Gaza Strip.
During a closed -door meeting of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Commissionheld on Monday morning, the members of the Commission were updated by the representatives of the security apparatus on the recruitment by Hamas. According to the information provided, since the beginning of the conflict, the group has enrolled at least 20,000 fighters, with several thousand new adhesions in the two months following the fire. Israel estimates that Hamas has lost over 20,000 men since the beginning of the war, but the organization continues to recruit new members and reconstitute its military skills. The Israeli army said she started attacks on the Gaza strip after identifying preparations by Hamas to launch new offensive against Israel. According to the IDF, the organization was reorganizing and remedying. During a closed -door meeting of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Commission, held on Monday morning, the members of the Commission were updated by the representatives of the security apparatus on the recruitment by Hamas. According to the information provided, since the beginning of the conflict, the group has enrolled at least 20,000 fighters, with several thousand new adhesions in the two months following the fire. Israel estimates that Hamas has lost over 20,000 men since the beginning of the war, but the organization continues to recruit new members and reconstitute its military skills.
The Ministry of information of Gaza, controlled by Hamas, said that at least 400 people were killed in Israeli raids, which hit dozens of goals. However, these numbers have not been verified independently. Among the victims there are key figures of the organization, including Essam al-Daalishead of the Hamas government and prominent authority in the Gaza strip; The Major General Mahmoud Abu WatfaUndersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior of Gaza, responsible for the reconstruction of the civil infrastructures of Hamas; The Brigadier general Bahjat Abu Sultanhead of the central operations of the Ministry of the Interior of Gaza; Abu obiida al-jamasielderly member of the Hamas political office; And Abu Omar Al-HettaSecretary General of the Ministry of Justice of Gaza. In the bombings he also died Yasser Harbmember of Hamas’ political office, who had already lost five children involved in the massacres of October 7, 2023. Yesterday afternoon, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad confirmed the death of Najji abu saifknown as Abu Hamzaspokesman for the jihadist group, and of Hassan al-Nàam Abu Alileader of the al-queds brigades, killed in an Israeli bombing in Khan Yunis, in the south of Gaza. Given the situation, Hamas expressed interest in restoring the ceased to cease and start negotiations for the release of the hostages. A spokesman for the organization told Reuters that contacts are underway with the mediators to implement the truce agreement relating to Gaza. In any case, as Benjamin Netanyahu said “from now on Israel will act with a growing force against Hamas and the negotiations will only take place under fire”.
On the political front shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the Israeli ministers cabinet unanimously approved the re -election of Itamar Ben-Gvirleader of the far -right party ” Otzma Yehudit ”, as Minister of National Security. LikudPrime Minister’s party Benjamin Netanyahu. Ben-Gvir thus becomes part of the government less than two months after leaving the position of minister, in the context of the escalation of the conflict in Gaza followed the breakdown of the ceased between Tel Aviv and Hamas. Finally, last night the Israeli Foreign Ministry harshly attacked the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres For his latest criticisms of Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. Guterres had written in one post on X: «I am outraged for the Israeli air attacks in Gaza. I strongly ask that the ceased the fire is respected, that humanitarian assistance without obstacles is restored and that the hostages remained are released unconditionally “. The response of the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ready Oren Marmorstein: «We are indignant that you, Antonio Guterres, is the United Nations Secretary General. Not even a word on the fact that Hamas has rejected two American proposals to extend the ceasefire and to release other hostages, two proposals that Israel has accepted and not a word on the fact that Hamas uses the transfer of goods to Gaza to reconstruct his war machine and further attack Israel. Then the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry concluded: “Not a word on URWA, which, under your guide, uses Hamas terrorists, and whose structures were used by Hamas to keep hostage. In fact, we are outraged for your moral bankruptcy ».
