The debris of a structure after it was struck by an Israeli air attack, in Gaza City. [Hatem Moussa/AP Photo]
Israel has actually stated a “state of war” as its army continues to take on versus Palestinian fighters in numerous locations throughout southern Israel.
This comes a day after a surprise attack by al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, the Palestinian group that governs the Gaza Strip.
On Sunday, the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah stated it introduced mortar attacks into the occupied Shebaa Farms in uniformity with Hamas; Israel stated it reacted with weapons.
The escalation comes as expectations grow that Israel will introduce a ground intrusion of Gaza after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to turn the besieged Palestinian enclave into a “deserted island”.
The current death toll stands at 370 Palestinians, according to health authorities; and a minimum of 600 Israelis, according to media reports.
Hamas stated it introduced its massive operation in action to continued cruelty by Israel and its profession administration versus Palestinians.
This consists of standing by as Israeli inhabitants release violent attacks on Palestinian towns and areas; assaulting worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and eliminating a disconcerting variety of Palestinians this year.
Israel’s Iron Dome antimissile system obstructs rockets introduced from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashkelon in southern Israel. [Amir Cohen/Reuters]
Israelis check the debris of a constructing a day after it was struck by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel. [Oded Balilty/AP Photo]
Individuals stand outside a mosque ruined in an Israeli air attack in Khan Younis. [Yousef Masoud/AP Photo]
Israeli soldiers take a look at the remains of a police headquarters which was the website of a fight following a mass seepage by Hamas shooters from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, southern Israel. [Ronen Zvulun/Reuters]
A convoy of Israeli military cars on a roadway near Lebanon in northern Israel. [Gil Eliyahu/Reuters]
Fire and smoke increase following an Israeli air attack, in Gaza City. [Fatima Shbair/AP Photo]
Palestinians leaving Israeli air attacks take haven in a school run by the United Nations in Gaza City. [Mohammed Abed/AFP]
A kid bring bread strolls by the debris of a structure, in Gaza City. [Fatima Shbair/AP Photo]
Mourners hope by the bodies of household of Salem Abu Quta household, a Hamas fighter, throughout a funeral service after they were eliminated in an Israeli attack on their home in the Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip. [Hatem Ali/AP Photo]
