Key takeaways:
- The Israeli military has continued its offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
- Health officials in the Hamas-controlled enclave said Monday that more than three weeks of relentless Israeli artillery and missile strikes have left over 8,300 people dead, including more than 3,400 children.
- Israel insists that it is only targeting Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza, and that the blame for all civilian casualties rests entirely with Hamas.
The Israeli military has continued its offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, pushing deeper into the territory on Monday. The United Nations and medical staff have warned that airstrikes have come dangerously close to hospitals where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought shelter.
Video circulating on social media showed an Israeli tank and bulldozer blocking the main highway in central Gaza, which the Israeli military has suggested Palestinians use to evacuate to the south. Health officials in the Hamas-controlled enclave said Monday that more than three weeks of relentless Israeli artillery and missile strikes have left over 8,300 people dead, including more than 3,400 children.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared the offensive against Hamas to be the “next stage” of his country’s war against the militant group, which launched a brutal terror attack on October 7. The video taken by a local journalist shows a car approaching an earth barrier across the road.
Israel insists that it is only targeting Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza, and that the blame for all civilian casualties rests entirely with Hamas for sparking the war and hiding amongst Gaza’s civilian population. The Israeli military has urged civilians to evacuate the area, but many are unable to do so due to the destruction of infrastructure and the ongoing conflict.
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