Israel-Hamas Conflict: Israel Defence Forces is moving to 'full offence' against Hamas targets
Israel-Hamas Conflict: In the wake of terror attacks that rages on Israel, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday said the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) is moving to "full offence" against Hamas.
Addressing the troops deployed at Gaza border, the Israeli Defence Minister said, "I have released all the restraints. We have [regained] control of the area and we are moving to a full offence."
He asserted that Gaza will "never go back to what it was".
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"You will have the ability to change the reality here. You have seen the prices [being paid], and you will get to see the change. Hamas wanted a change in Gaza; it will change 180 degrees from what it thought," said Minister.
"They will regret this moment, Gaza will never go back to what it was," the Defence minister said, adding that Israel, with all its might and, without compromise, would eliminate "whoever comes to decapitate, murder women, Holocaust survivors,” he added.
Meanwhile, as part of the ongoing counter-offensive against Hamas, dozens of Israeli Air Force fighters struck over 200 targets in the Al-Furqan neighbourhood, a spot from which Hamas launches attacks, sources stated.
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The deadliest escalation of the conflict in decades has witnessed a massive rocket barrage and a multi-front offensive by Hamas, resulting in reports to over 1,200, with more than 2,700 injured and 50 confirmed to have been taken hostage or missing.
On the other side, over 770 Palestinians have also been killed in air raids by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), The Health Ministry in Gaza said, adding that another 4,000 have been wounded in the ongoing counter-offensive.
With schools and places of entertainment shuttered, Israeli cities looked like ghost towns.
The situation in Israel and Gaza remains highly volatile and fluid, with the conflict showing no signs of immediate resolution and an anxious, silent, stunned and heart-wrenching Israel in mourning
- With inputs from agencies
