1 of 1 Israeli bomb attack hits the Gaza Strip on October 11, 2023 Photo: Portal/Saleh Salem Israeli bomb attack hits the Gaza Strip on October 11, 2023 Photo: Portal/Saleh Salem
The Israeli military said on Wednesday (11) that it managed to destroy an advanced defense system to detect aircraft developed by Hamas. This is the fifth day of the conflict in the Middle East, which has already killed more than 2,000 people.
The Israeli attack will make it difficult for Hamas to monitor the skies over the Gaza Strip and identify military aircraft.
“Over the years, Hamas has built a network of highquality cameras hidden in solar water heaters throughout the Gaza Strip to locate and monitor Israeli aircraft,” they said.
Israeli forces said they had carried out new bombings against the Gaza Strip, destroying Hamaslinked targets. There have been more than 400 attacks in the last 24 hours, including at least 200 this Wednesday alone.
The military also claimed to have killed around 1,000 men who entered the country from the Gaza Strip since Saturday (7), when Hamas attacked Israel. This information was published by the Israel Hayom newspaper.
In an interview with Israel Hayom newspaper, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said security had been stepped up across all communities in Israel as hostilities between rivals spread to other fronts.
What has happened so far?
G1 explains: The violent conflict between Israel and Palestine that has been ongoing for more than 70 years
▶️ How was the attack? The actions were concentrated near the Gaza border, from where Hamas fired 5,000 rockets.
- Armed men from the south of the country invaded Israeli territory by land, air and sea, on motorcycles and paragliders.
- There were reports that the invaders shot people in the streets and kidnapped dozens of Israelis (including women and children) and took them to Gaza as hostages.
▶️ What was Israel’s reaction? Faced with the Hamas offensive, the Israeli government began retaliatory measures.
- “We are at war and we will win,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said shortly after the attack.
- “Our enemy will pay a price he has never known.”
- Also on October 7, Israel launched bombing raids on the Gaza Strip.
▶️ How many people died? The latest report from local authorities on Tuesday morning said more than 2,100 people had died. More than 1,200 were in Israel. Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported registering 900 Palestinian deaths.
▶️ What is and where is the Gaza Strip? It is the Palestinian territory located on a narrow piece of land on the west coast of Israel on the border with Egypt.
- The city, which is characterized by poverty and overpopulation, has 2 million inhabitants who live in an area of 360 km².
- To get an idea of this size compared to Brazilian cities: the territory is slightly larger than that of the city of Fortaleza (312.4 km²) and smaller than that of Curitiba (434.8 km²).
- Gaza was captured by Israel in the SixDay War in 1967 and handed over to the Palestinians in 2005. Gaza is currently experiencing a blockade of goods and services imposed by its border neighbors.
▶️ What is the history of conflict in the region? The dispute between Israel and Palestine has been going on for decades and has resulted in numerous armed clashes and deaths.
- In its modern form, it dates back to 1947, when the United Nations (UN) proposed the creation of two states, one Jewish and one Arab, in Palestine under a British mandate.