Alentado por el primer rescate exitoso de un cautivo en manos de Hamás, el primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, rechazó los pedidos para un alto el fuego y volvió a prometer que aplastará la capacidad del grupo insurgente para gobernar Gaza o amenazar a Israel tras su sangrienta incursión del 7 de octubre, que desencadenó la guerra.
Pero decenas de miles de personas siguen en la Ciudad de Gaza y en sus inmediaciones, se espera que el número de víctimas en ambos bandos aumente a medida que la batalla se traslade a los densos vecindarios residenciales. El ejército dijo que alcanzó unos 300 objetivos insurgentes durante el último día y que las tropas había librado varios combates contra insurgentes palestinos armados con misiles antitanque y ametralladoras.
Israeli troops kill ‘dozens’ of Hamas terrorists as fighting ramps up Gaza: IDF spokesmanThe Israel Defense Forces said their soldiers killed ‘dozens’ of terrorists during clashes overnight with Palestinian Hamas fighters as Israeli troops expand ground operations in the Gaza Strip in a retaliatory campaign for the Hamas terror rampage that killed 1,400 Israelis and foreign nationals earlier this month. Read more ⮕
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostages in Gaza demanding Netanyahu agree to prisoner swapHamas released a video showing 3 hostages, with one woman lambasting Israel’s leader for failing to protect them or secure their release. Read more ⮕
Israel-Hamas live updates: Ground operations underway in Gaza as death toll climbsIsrael’s war against Hamas appears to have entered a new stage, with its soldiers carrying out targeted raids into Gaza ahead of an expected full-scale ground invasion. Read more ⮕
Israel-Hamas live updates: Ground operations underway in Gaza as death toll climbsIsrael’s war against Hamas appears to have entered a new stage, with its soldiers carrying out targeted raids into Gaza ahead of an expected full-scale ground invasion. Read more ⮕
Angelina Jolie: Hamas Terrorism ‘Cannot Justify’ Israel’s Bombing of GazaSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers. Read more ⮕
Israel targets Hamas’ 300-mile tunnel network under Gaza as next phase in war beginsIsrael’s army says destroying Hamas means destroying a tunnel network that stretches hundreds of miles. Read more ⮕