Update on the situation at midday
General Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for the Israeli army, reported on Sunday the deaths of several dozen Hamas members, including the deputy head of its “rocket-firing network.”a day after announcing the intensification of bombings in the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli army informed 212 families that one of their families had been arrested by HamasGeneral Hagari also announced, adding that the number of hostages is still preliminary at this point.
Eleven displaced people died in the bomb attack on a cafe in Khan Younes on Sunday morningin the south of the Gaza Strip, where they had found refuge, the Palestinian news agency WAFA said. According to them, four other civilians were killed in the same location, eleven in Rafah, still in the south of the enclave. LThe administration of the Gaza Strip in the hands of Hamas had previously reported 55 deaths after the night’s bombings.
The Israeli army reported new exchanges of fire on the Lebanese border on Sunday, where they say Hezbollah is trying to expand the conflict with Hamas. At the end of the morning, the IDF said it had intervened against several “terrorist groups” and intercepted a drone. Anti-aircraft missile fire is also reported, prompting a response on Lebanese territory.
“So far our response has been measured, tactical and limited to areas near the border (…). Hezbollah is playing a very, very dangerous game. It makes the situation worse. We are seeing an increase in attacks every day. “Hezbollah is attacking Lebanon, dragging it into a war from which it will not benefit but in which it risks heavy losses,” warned Israeli army spokesman Jonathan Conricus.
Israeli bombing raids paralyze Syria’s two most important airports, Damascus and Aleppo, reports the official news agency SANA, citing a military source. The sites had already been bombed by the IDF on October 12th.
Israeli army “must target Hamas, not Palestinians”said the French foreign minister in an interview with La Tribune on the occasion of the peace summit held in Cairo on Saturday.