No fewer than 1,000 deaths have been recorded on both sides since the Hamas’ launched a surprise attack on Israel at the weekend. The Israeli government declared war yesterday, giving the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its attack from the
“It’s clear that they have a big number — several dozens,” said the official, who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to brief media. Turkey, which has supported Palestinians in the past, hosted members of the Islamist group, Hamas, which launched the attack on Israel, and backed a two-state solution, said on Saturday it was ready to help de-escalate tensions.
United States has extended its full support to Israel. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the focus now is on helping Israel recover the territory that has been taken by Hamas militants.But, Ali Shamkhani, the political adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said in a post on X that “the Hamas attack was a decisive, unique and effective operation that was a legitimate defence against the Israeli government”.
There were also reports that 11 Nepalese students in Israel had gone missing after the attack. According to Foreign Minister N. P. Saud, four Nepalese students have been injured and 11 went missing. Israeli TV news aired a stream of accounts from relatives of captive or missing Israelis who wept and begged for assistance and information.
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