Israel-Hamas conflicts: The current situation and looking ahead
As the conflict between Israel-Palestine enters its 9th day, these are the main developments
Here is the situation on Sunday, October 15, 2023:Isreal-Palestine
Israel is all set to attack Hamas on both ends.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers on the front line in the Gaza Strip and boosted them to be ready for the next stage. Sharing visuals of the interaction with the IDF personnel, the Israeli PM asserted “We are all ready”.
Warning!
According to report, the Israeli leadership could be heard telling them: “You ready for the next stage? The next stage is coming.”
Israel has warned nearly half of the population of the Gaza Strip to relocate as it plans an assault. 10,000 people in Gaza are estimated to have fled south.
More than one million Palestinians in northern Gaza faced an Israeli deadline to flee south. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had only begun to retaliate for last week’s Hamas rampage across southern Israel. Israeli ground raids were reported in northern Gaza and the West Bank early on Saturday.
An Israeli missile attack on journalists in southern Lebanon killed a Reuters cameraman and wounded several other journalists, including two Al Jazeera staff. Israel’s military said early on Saturday it had struck a Hezbollah target in southern Lebanon in response to the “infiltration of unidentified aerial objects into Israel”.
Human Rights Watch accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon. The Israeli military denied it.
At least 1,900 Palestinians have been killed and 7,696 wounded in Israeli air attacks on Gaza. The number of people killed in Israel has reached 1,300, with 3,400 wounded.
Why there’s a conflict between Israel-Palestine?
On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack on Israel. After four days, Hamas had killed more than 1,200 Israelis and taken at least 150 hostages. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel was at war and mobilized roughly 360,000 army reserves. Israel responded with thousands of strikes on cities in the blockaded Gaza Strip, killing more than 1,000 Palestinians and destroying dozens of buildings.
