Gaza: Israel and Hamas have confirmed that Israel has launched a ground offensive in Gaza amid heavy airstrikes. Hamas said an Israeli soldier was killed in a ground attack east of Khan Younis in Gaza. Israel also confirmed this. Israel also reported that three people were injured.
The Israeli army says that the army carried out a controlled raid in Gaza. Military spokesman Daniel Hagari said it was to eliminate Hamas as it prepares for the next phase of the war. The ground attack was carried out in the name of finding 222 hostages. Hagari stated that one of his soldiers was killed and three wounded during the attack.
Meanwhile, Hamas said its fighters had encountered Israeli armored forces infiltrating southern Gaza. The incursion took place to the east of Khan Yunis. Hamas said it killed an Israeli soldier and destroyed military equipment.
Meanwhile, 5,087 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since October 7, according to the Ministry of Health. 2,055 of them are children. 1,119 women were also killed. In the last 24 hours, 436 Palestinians, including 182 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks.
The number of people injured in the attack so far has reached 15,273. The ministry said 1,500 people, including 830 children, were still trapped under the rubble of the collapsed buildings.
The Ministry of Health also informed that 12 hospitals and 32 health centers in Gaza were disabled in the Israeli attack, which did not spare even the hospitals. 57 health workers were killed and 100 injured.
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2023-10-23 12:55:38
