As clashes between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas continue, the Israeli army has gathered tanks and military bulldozers around the Gaza Strip to prepare for ground operations.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu inspected the border with Lebanon in the north, where sporadic fighting continues, and emphasized that the country is fighting on two fronts: Hamas in the south and the Shiite Islamist organization Hezbollah in the north.
* We will update the movement of the 2rd (Japan time) from time to time.
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《Military Movement》
More than 6000,<> dead on both sides, Israeli forces prepare for ground invasion
Fighting Hezbollah in the North: "We are in the middle of two battles"
U.S. State Department: "Attacks could escalate significantly in the Middle East"
《Movement of Humanitarian Assistance》
UNRWA staff in aid to refugees die 29, 40,<> in shelters
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《Military Movement》
More than 6000,<> dead on both sides, Israeli forces prepare for ground invasion
Fighting Hezbollah in the North: "We are in the middle of two battles"
U.S. State Department: "Attacks could escalate significantly in the Middle East"
《Movement of Humanitarian Assistance》
UNRWA staff in aid to refugees die 29, 40,<> in shelters
《Military Movement》
More than 6000,<> dead on both sides, Israeli forces prepare for ground invasion
A series of clashes between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas since March 7 have killed at least 1400,200 people on the Israeli side and more than 4651 people are held hostage, including foreigners, while 6000,22 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll on both sides to more than 22,1.
An Israeli military spokesman said on May 22 that "we will move to the next phase according to the decisions made at the political level" and stressed that preparations are in place for large-scale military operations, including ground invasions.
When NHK interviewed on the outskirts of southern Ashkelon on the 24nd, it was confirmed that military vehicles such as tanks and armored vehicles were gathered at military bases. Compared to a week ago, the number of military bulldozers used to remove debris has increased, and it seems that they are being deployed for the purpose of removing the rubble of buildings destroyed by air strikes during the ground invasion.
It also says that the Israeli military has continued to carry out heavy airstrikes targeting Hamas strongholds such as tall buildings and tunnels in the Gaza Strip, destroying Hamas weapons manufacturing bases and command posts.
Health authorities in the Gaza Strip reported that 266 people were killed in the <> hours until the afternoon of the <>nd, and half of the houses in the Gaza Strip were damaged by air strikes.
Fighting Hezbollah in the North: "We are in the middle of two battles"
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inspected troops deployed near the border with Lebanon in northern Israel, where sporadic fighting continues, and said, "We are in the middle of two fighting," stressing that they are fighting Hamas in the south and the Shiite organization Hezbollah in the north.
Tensions are running high on the Israeli-Lebanese border, with eight people killed on the Israeli side and at least 2 on the Lebanese side, and the Israeli government is also evacuating residents living near the border.
As military operations in the Gaza Strip continue, if Hezbollah enters the war in earnest, Israel will be forced to fight on two fronts, and tensions are increasing on the ground.
U.S. State Department: "Attacks could escalate significantly in the Middle East"
The U.S. State Department announced on the 22nd that it had ordered non-urgent government employees and their families to evacuate at the embassy in the capital Baghdad and the consulate general in northern Erbil on the 20th, citing the growing security threat to Americans in Iraq.
He reiterated his call on Americans not to travel to Iraq, stating that "U.S. citizens in Iraq face high risks to their safety and security, including the possibility of violence and kidnapping."
Secretary of Defense Austin expressed concern in an interview with ABC TV on May 22, stating that "attacks on our troops and people in the Middle East could escalate significantly" in Iraq with rockets and other attacks on bases where U.S. troops are stationed.
《Movement of Humanitarian Assistance》
In the Gaza Strip, shortages of fuel, drinking water, and medicine have plunged into a significant humanitarian crisis, and the issue is whether relief supplies can be continuously brought in from the Egyptian side.
UNRWA staff in aid to refugees die 29, 40,<> in shelters
UNRWA = United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East announced on the 22nd that 13 new staff members have been confirmed dead in the Gaza Strip. A total of 29 people have been killed so far, and 17 people have been injured.
In addition, more than 91,40 people are sheltering in 1 evacuation centers, including schools managed by UNRWA, in central Gaza Strip and in the south in Khanyunis and Rafah. Each evacuation center is prepared to accept 1500,2000 to 11,1 people, but the largest evacuation center is seriously overcrowded, with 9600,1 people, more than 1 times the capacity.
Water trucks continue to transport water to the shelters of Khanyunis and Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, but the number of trucks is limited and water tanks can only be replenished once a day, which is insufficient.