Israel Attacked 600 Hamas Positions in 24 Hours

On Monday, Israel continued its heavy air and artillery strikes in Gaza. Israeli soldiers, supported by tanks, intensified pressure to enter Palestinian areas in Gaza. Meanwhile, international calls for the protection of civilians have increased. Israel's attacks on hundreds of Hamas positions are a response to attacks from Syria and Lebanon. The Israeli Air Force announced that it attacked over 600 Hamas positions in Gaza within a 24-hour period. Israel also targeted positions in Syria and Lebanon. The Israeli army stated on Monday that it attacked these targets in response to attacks launched from those countries. The Israeli army said, 'In the conflict with terrorists in the Gaza Strip, Israeli defense forces killed dozens of terrorists who were holed up in buildings and tunnels and intended to attack our forces.' Hamas also reported intense fighting in northwestern Gaza. Since Hamas's attack on October 7, which resulted in at least 1,400 deaths and over 200 hostages, Israel has intensified its blockade of Gaza and launched air, sea, and ground attacks against Hamas positions. The United States, European Union, Japan, and Israel have designated Hamas as a terrorist organization. On the other hand, the charity organization 'Save the Children' stated that the number of children killed in Gaza over three weeks has surpassed the annual number of children killed in conflict zones worldwide since 2019. Reports indicate that over 3,000 children have died in the Israel-Gaza conflict. Hamas controls Gaza. Israel released images of its tanks on the western shores of the Gaza Strip 48 hours after ordering extensive ground attacks across the eastern borders of the Gaza Strip. Hamas claimed to have targeted Israeli tanks in northern Gaza with missiles and ridiculed reports of Israeli forces advancing deep into Gaza. None of these reports can be independently verified. The Israeli army once again urged Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip on Sunday to temporarily move south, away from the center of the conflict with Hamas. The British Foreign Secretary stated on Monday that the UK is working to temporarily halt the fighting in the Gaza Strip to allow more humanitarian aid to reach besieged Palestinians. Clashes along the Israel-Lebanon border intensified on Sunday. The Hezbollah group claimed to have shot down an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon with a surface-to-air missile. The Israeli Ministry of Defense did not respond to requests for comment on this matter. Hamas and Hezbollah, which are supported by the Islamic Republic, are listed as foreign terrorist organizations by the United States. U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, emphasizing Israel's right to defend its citizens against terrorism. He also stressed the need to prioritize the protection of civilians. In Gaza, internet and phone communications were restored for many people on Sunday. After the weekend bombings, the connection of 2.3 million people in the besieged Gaza region with the outside world had been largely cut off. Meanwhile, over 30 aid trucks entered Gaza on Sunday, marking the largest aid convoy since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas. Colonel Ilad Goren, from one of the Israeli Defense Ministry departments responsible for coordinating with Palestinians, stated that Israel will allow more aid to reach Gaza in the coming days. This report utilizes information from Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse.