The situation in the battle between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas has escalated, with Israeli military attacks continuing across a wide area of the Gaza Strip on the 11th, the start of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, resulting in numerous casualties. There are concerns that the situation will worsen further.
Ramadan, the holiest month in which Muslims abstain from eating and drinking during the day, began in the Gaza Strip on the 11th.
The cessation of fighting before Ramadan, which was the goal of intermediary countries, did not materialize, and the Israeli military continued to carry out air strikes and shelling in a wide area from the north to the south on the 11th, apparently resulting in numerous casualties, and local Media reported that 16 of these people were killed in Gaza City in the north.
Health authorities in the Gaza Strip announced on the 11th that 31,112 people had died so far, with 72% of the victims being children and women.
In a televised speech on the 10th, Hamas's top official Haniyeh reiterated his call for the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and a durable ceasefire, but accused Hamas of being ready to negotiate but saying Israel would not respond. Did.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the American political website Politico that "we will go there" regarding ground operations in Rafah, a southern city where nearly 1.5 million residents, including evacuees, are taking refuge. , we remain determined to press ahead with our operations.
He went on to claim achievements, such as killing approximately 13,000 Palestinian fighters so far, and reiterated his commitment not to stop fighting until Hamas is destroyed.
If the number of civilian casualties continues to rise during Ramadan, anti-Israel sentiment is expected to further increase in Islamic countries, and there are concerns that the situation will further worsen, including in the Palestinian West Bank.