Death Toll in Israel and Gaza Conflict Rises as International Community Urges Restraint

The death toll in Israel and Gaza continues to rise as the conflict between the two sides intensifies. According to Israeli officials, more than 200 people have been killed in Israel after Hamas fired thousands of missiles and sent gunmen through the security barrier into the country’s south. The retaliatory bombardment by Israeli forces has killed at least 313 people in Gaza, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has warned of the repercussions of this escalation and called on the international community to ask Israel to stop its attacks against the Palestinian people. Egypt, who signed a historic peace treaty with Israel in March 1979, has urged restraint on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Meanwhile, some countries have condemned the attacks against Israel and urged for restraint, while others have praised the resistance groups. In response to the violence, Israeli forces have vowed to take “mighty vengeance” and are still fighting to regain control of eight areas of the country’s territory from Hamas militants.

The death toll is expected to rise significantly as the conflict continues. The international community is urging both sides to exercise restraint and find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.