Israeli towns in the border area have been “secured,” said the Israeli military, but “there could still be people inside” as firefights with Hamas continue.
KFAR AZZA, Israel — Israel’s military unleashed airstrikes Tuesday and worked to regain control of its border with the Gaza Strip as fighting entered a fourth day after Hamas militants launched a wave of devastating attacks on communities in Israel.The surprise attacks, during which Hamas gunmen hunted civilians in their homes and cars throughout the border areas, killed least 900 people and wounded 2,700 in Israel.
One of the paragliders that militants had used to cross the border lay abandoned near a house. The hazard lights on one of the group’s shattered pickup trucks was still blinking as the sounds of heavy machine gun fire and frequent explosions echoed nearby.Israeli soldiers on the scene said they thought the area had been cleared of Hamas fighters but did not rule out the possibility of holdouts still hiding there.
At least 765 people have been killed in Gaza and 4,000 injured since the Israeli airstrikes began, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The United Nations says that more than 187,000 people have been displaced, with the number expected to rise. Since the new government took office in December, violence has surged in the West Bank, in particular, as Jewish settlers there have stepped up attacks against Palestinian residents and Israeli security forces have carried out increasingly deadly raids targeting a“We know how this plays out, time and time again — the loss of Israeli and Palestinian lives and incalculable suffering inflicted on both communities,” said Türk.
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