Death toll rises on both sides as Israel, Hamas intensify attacks

Admin I Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023

GAZA, Occupied West Bank – The death toll, five days into the fierce fighting between Israel and Palestine has risen as fighting intensifies between the warring parties.

So far, 1055 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli air strikes and about 5,000 people have been injured, while 1200 Israelis have died from barrage of rockets launched into Israel by Hamas while 2, 700 people have been injured.

The casualty on the side of Israel was heavily minimised by the strength of the air defence system, the Iron Dome, which has successfully intercepted hundreds of rockets midair and preventing them from landing indiscriminately in Israel.

Few rockets are however able to escape the Dome, causing casualties in cities across Israel. However, the airstrikes have not been able to deter continued launch of rockets from Gaza even as the Israeli Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant has ordered complete blockade of Gaza, cutting off food, fuel and electricity.

He described Hamas as human animals that ought to be dealt with as such, stressing that the response of Israel to Hamas will change security situation in the Middle East.

At least about 187,000 Palestinians have been displaced by the airstrikes in Gaza

Meanwhile, most of the air defense system set by Hamas have been destroyed by the IDF strikes.

The IDF has also declared Gaza a closed military zone and reiterates that entry is strictly prohibited and constitutes a serious security risk, as well as a criminal offense.

IDF soldiers are conducting combat activity in the area and entering it endangers lives as well as harms the IDF’s activities, the statement said.

The IDF asks the public to be alert, and not to enter the prohibited area in order to allow the security forces to continue to carry out their missions.

Attached is a map of the area in the Gaza Division that has been declared as closed military zone: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC111020236854.

The IDF has in the time being mobilized about 300,000 soldiers to Gaza in preparation for ground operation. “We started with air operation, later we will commence ground operation”, the Defense Minister said.