“Hundreds of buildings and houses have been completely destroyed and thousands of other houses damaged,” said the spokesman for the Civil Defense in this Palestinian enclave on Saturday, October 28, by the Israeli army’s massive attacks on the Gaza Strip. The bombings “have changed the landscape of Gaza and the northern governorates,” he added. The IDF intensified its attacks on Friday evening and expanded its ground offensive in the area. Follow our live stream.
Means of communication shortened. Hamas reported on Friday that communications and the internet were disrupted in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Red Crescent and several UN agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), said they had lost contact with their teams in Gaza. “This information blackout risks serving as a cover for mass atrocities and contributing to impunity for human rights abuses,” said a Human Rights Watch (HRW) official.
Massive attacks in the Gaza Strip. Israeli bombing raids on the Gaza Strip increased “very significantly” on Friday evening, the IDF said. It said it struck 150 Hamas underground targets, including “tunnels used by terrorists” and “fighting sites.” “Several Hamas terrorists were killed,” she said.
Strikes worry hostage families. The families of the hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are “concerned about the fate of their loved ones and are waiting for explanations,” they said on Saturday. “Every minute seems like an eternity. We demand that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and members of the War Cabinet meet with us this morning,” at the end of “a night of tremendous pain,” said a press release from The association unites the families of more than 220 hostages kidnapped on October 7 .