Israel’s Most Intense Strikes on Gaza: Hamas Claims Rocket Launches – 10 Key Facts

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Israel’s Most Intense Strikes on Gaza: Hamas Claims Rocket Launches – 10 Key Facts









Intense Israeli strikes rocked the northern Gaza Strip on Friday evening. (File)

New Delhi:

Here’s your 10-point cheatsheet to this big story

  1. The Israeli military intensified its strikes on Gaza, which were the most intense since the start of the war on October 7. Military spokesman Daniel Hagari stated in a televised address that they will continue to strike in Gaza City and its surrounding areas.

  2. Hamas accused Israel of cutting communications and internet access across the Gaza Strip. They claimed that Israel is doing this to conduct retaliatory strikes and perpetrate massacres. Heavy strikes hit northern Gaza.

  3. Rocket warning sirens were activated in several cities in Israel while the airstrikes in northern Gaza were ongoing. Central Tel Aviv was targeted in the rocket attacks.

  4. Hamas announced that they fired salvos of rockets at Israel in response to the intense Israeli bombing of the Palestinian territory. They stated that this was done to counter the massacre of civilians.

  5. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned about the unprecedented suffering in Gaza due to the lack of basic necessities like food, water, and power. He called for a humanitarian ceasefire, the release of hostages, and the delivery of life-saving supplies.

  6. The Israeli army accused Hamas of utilizing hospitals in the Gaza Strip for military purposes. However, Hamas denied these allegations and the main UN agency working in Gaza assured that they have measures in place to prevent aid diversion.

  7. Military spokesman Daniel Hagari claimed that Hamas operates from hospitals in Gaza and even uses fuel stored in them for their operations. He specifically mentioned Al-Shifa hospital as one of the hospitals where Hamas members are active.

  8. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that Hamas has been using Gaza’s largest hospital for military purposes and referred to Hamas-ISIS as sick.

  9. Hamas senior member Izzat al-Rishq dismissed the Israeli army’s allegations, stating that there is no truth to them. He accused Israel of fabricating the allegations to pave the way for further atrocities against the Palestinian people.

With inputs from AFP

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