Gaza (), October 20, 2023. Palestinians inspect the damage around the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyry after a nighttime airstrike in Gaza on October 20, 2023. At least 18 people were killed in Gaza in 2023, according to Palestinian authorities. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Palestinian Health Authority, more than 3,700 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis have been killed since Hamas militants launched an attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7. Israel has warned all Gaza citizens to move south ahead of an expected invasion.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi considered this Sunday, the 28th, that Israel had crossed the “red lines” by intensifying its offensive against the United States Hamas at Gaza Strip, which could “pressure” other parties to “take action.” O will is a strong ally of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, which launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, sparking a war. In retaliation, Israel is conducting continuous bombing raids on the Gaza Strip, which have intensified recently, and is also beginning to conduct ground incursions into Gaza with its troops. “The crimes of the Zionist regime have crossed red lines, which may prompt others to act,” Raisi warned in a message posted on the social network X (formerly Twitter). “Washington asked us not to do anything, but they continue to provide great support to Israel,” he added.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, the president pointed out that “Iran considers it its duty” to support “the axis of resistance,” which includes armed groups such as Hamas or Hamas Hezbollah Lebanese. But he also added that “resistance groups are independent in their opinions, decisions and actions.” According to Israeli authorities, around 1,400 people, most of them civilians, died in the Hamas attack, in which 230 people were kidnapped. The Islamist group said more than 8,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, had been killed by Israeli bombings since October 7.
*With information from EFE