The war between Hamas and Israel continues in Gaza. There seems to be little chance of negotiations for a ceasefire agreement.
Meanwhile, The Times of Israel has said in one of its reports that Israel has rejected Hamas’s demand to permanently stop fighting in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his old stand regarding the war.
He has said that the fighting will not stop until Hamas is completely destroyed and the hostages are released safe and sound.
The Israeli Prime Minister said that Hamas was given a simple choice – either surrender, or die. They have no option left now.
134 Israeli soldiers killed so far in Gaza
At least 134 Israeli soldiers have been killed so far in ground attacks on Gaza and about 740 have been injured. The United Nations has given this information quoting the Israeli Army.
Three more Israeli soldiers have been killed in the Gaza fighting, including a 19-year-old sergeant from Battalion 931 and two lieutenants, aged 20 and 21, Al Jazeera reports.
IDF attacks Hezbollah’s operational command center
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it has struck an operational command center of the Hezbollah movement in Lebanon.
IDF warplanes struck Hezbollah’s operational command center in Lebanon, the IDF said in a statement on Telegram on Wednesday. The IDF said its troops identified several militants approaching the security fence from Lebanon near the border in the Metula area. IDF soldiers opened fire on them.
Let us tell you that on October 7 this year, Hamas launched a massive rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip across the border, in which more than 1,200 people were killed and about 240 others were taken hostage.
Israel launched a counter-offensive, ordering a complete blockade of Gaza and launching a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the stated goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing hostages. Local officials said that more than 20,000 people have been killed in Gaza so far in this conflict.
On 24 November, Qatar brokered a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and an exchange of some prisoners and hostages, as well as an agreement on humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire was extended several times and ended on December 1.
More than five lakh people are facing starvation: report
More than half a million people in Gaza are facing starvation due to insufficient food reaching the area since the war began more than 10 weeks ago. This information has been given in a report released by the United Nations on Thursday. It’s a situation where almost everyone in Gaza is facing starvation, said Arif Hussein, chief economist at the World Food Programme.
He warned that if the war between Israel and Hamas continues at this level and adequate supplies of food are not ensured, the population may face severe starvation within the next six months.