The standoff in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas that has been going on since November 11 ended after seven days, and the Israeli army resumed military operations on the 24st. Health authorities in the Gaza Strip say that more than 7 people have died since the resumption of fighting, and there are concerns that the number of victims will increase further.
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NHK Gaza Office Cameraman: "More than 10 airstrikes around Rafah"
Hamas "confronts enemies targeting civilians"
Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza Strip: Ambulances transport injured one after another
Israel: Hostage's Families and Supporters Criticize Resumption of Military Operations
Israeli government spokesman: "137 people are still held hostage"
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NHK Gaza Office Cameraman: "More than 10 airstrikes around Rafah"
Hamas "confronts enemies targeting civilians"
Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza Strip: Ambulances transport injured one after another
Israel: Hostage's Families and Supporters Criticize Resumption of Military Operations
Israeli government spokesman: "137 people are still held hostage"
The Israeli military announced on SNS on the morning of the 1st local time, when the deadline for the suspension of combat based on the agreement has passed, that it has resumed military operations against Hamas, saying that 'Hamas broke the agreement and fired rockets at Israel.'
The Israeli military subsequently announced on social media that it had attacked more than 200 targets in various parts of the Gaza Strip, including Rafah and Khan Yunis in the south, and also released a video that said it was an airstrike on the base of terrorist activities.
Health officials in the Gaza Strip say 178 people have been killed and 589 injured since the resumption of hostilities.
NHK Gaza Office Cameraman: "More than 10 airstrikes around Rafah"
Footage taken by NHK cameramen from a refugee camp in Rafah city in southern Gaza Strip shows smoke rising from an attack believed to be by Israeli forces, and many people gather to rescue residents trapped in the rubble.
The cameraman said, "There were more than 1 airstrikes around Rafah in the morning alone after the resumption of hostilities, which was more intense than before the cessation of fighting."
Hamas "confronts enemies targeting civilians"
Hamas updated its social media accounts and showed its stance of all-out resistance, saying, "We will confront the enemy targeting civilians."
In addition, Hamas's military wing Qassam Brigade posted on social media that it had carried out rocket attacks on Sderot and other areas in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip in retaliation for attacks on civilians, and there is a risk that fighting will intensify in the future.
In addition, the resumption of fighting may affect the delivery of relief supplies, and the Israeli army is poised to invade the southern Gaza Strip, where many residents have fled, and there are concerns that the number of casualties will increase further.
Israel and Hamas have stopped fighting since the 24th of last month, and by the 1st, Hamas had released 105 Israelis and foreign hostages held in the Gaza Strip, while Israel also released 240 Palestinians held in prisons, but the cessation of fighting ended in seven days.
Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza Strip: Ambulances transport injured one after another
On the 1st when the Israeli army resumed military operations, a video distributed by Reuters shows ambulances entering the Nasser Hospital in Han Yunis in southern Gaza Strip, where the attack took place.
Footage from inside the hospital shows a girl being carried in with a bandage on her leg and a baby being treated with grey dust. The girl who is undergoing treatment said with tears in her eyes, "I was with my mother and brother, and I don't know where my brother is."
Israel: Hostage's Families and Supporters Criticize Resumption of Military Operations
The Israeli military's resumption of military operations in the Gaza Strip has drawn criticism from the families of hostages and supporters in Israel.
The Israeli government says that 137 people, including foreign nationals, are still hostages on the Hamas side, and citizens gather every day in the square in the center of Tel Aviv, Israel's largest commercial city, to sing songs and light candles in the hope that the hostages will be released safely.
On the first day of the Israeli army's resumption of fighting in the Gaza Strip, about 1 family members and supporters held up photos of the hostages who had not yet been freed and banners that read "Stop fighting until everyone returns" and called for an end to the fighting.
Among them, a man whose relatives are being held hostage said, "I understand that Hamas will have to be destroyed eventually, but I should be able to wait weeks or months to recover all the hostages."
Similarly, a woman whose relatives have not been released said, "It's a pity because I was hoping that we would be able to recover more hostages if we continued the agreement so far, and I am very worried about the health of the detainees."
In addition, a man who used to be a pilot of the Israeli Air Force said, "Israel is not a dictatorship, but the government should be for the people, and the military operation should be stopped immediately and all hostages should be released."
Israeli government spokesman: "137 people are still held hostage"
As Israel resumed its military operations in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, an Israeli government spokesman accused Hamas of firing rockets on Tuesday morning without submitting a list of hostages to be released, claiming that Hamas was responsible for ending the fighting pause.
At the press conference, the spokesperson said, "Hamas has decided not to release all the obliged female hostages and children, but to resume rocket attacks and end the cessation of hostilities."
He also revealed that 1 people, including foreign nationals, are still being held hostage by Hamas.
The breakdown is 1 men and 137 women, including children.
Among them, there are 117 people over the age of 20.
On the other hand, it is said that 75 people, including foreign nationals, have been released so far, including before the cessation period of hostilities.