Day 4 of the conflict: Israel orders total blockade of Gaza

The number of people who have lost their lives in Israel following the attacks launched by Hamas on Saturday morning has exceeded 900. In the counter-operations launched by Israel, the number of Palestinians who have lost their lives has reached 704. Among the deceased Palestinians, 143 are children and 105 are women.

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Day 4 of the conflict: Israel orders total blockade of Gaza

The conflict between Hamas militants and Israeli forces has entered its 4th day. Israel has struck numerous targets in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas's attacks.

13:00: An Israeli army spokesperson told Anadolu Agency that a ground operation in Gaza is possible and that the army is prepared.

12:50: The death toll in the blockaded Gaza Strip from Israeli attacks has risen to 770.

11:15: Israel is forming militia forces at the border and in towns where Arabs live. According to information from Reuters, Israel will distribute thousands of weapons to volunteers in border towns and settlements that also have Arab populations.

09:00: The Israeli army announced that control has been established on the Gaza border and that there have been no infiltrations in the last 24 hours. Furthermore, it was stated that while clashes are still ongoing inside Israel, the bodies of nearly 1,500 Hamas militants have been found.

Israel most recently announced that the border between Gaza and Egypt has been closed.

07:30: The Israeli army announced that 123 soldiers have been killed since the first day the clashes began.

06:00: Israel has begun striking Gaza from the sea as well. It was learned that Israeli naval gunboats struck the central parts of the Gaza Strip on the Mediterranean coast and residential areas on the coast of the city of Khan Yunis from the sea.

Israeli naval gunboats struck the central parts of the Gaza Strip and residential areas on the coast of the city of Khan Yunis from the sea.

One of those points was the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza. There were deaths and injuries in the airstrike carried out on the camp. The area turned into a pile of rubble. Numerous buildings and vehicles were rendered unusable.

Israel also carried out an attack on the Al-Shati Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip. Significant damage occurred as a result of the attack. Palestinians mobilized to rescue those trapped under the rubble.

704 PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN GAZA AND THE WEST BANK

Furthermore, it was reported that the number of Palestinians who lost their lives during the Israeli army's attacks in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank has risen to 704, including 143 children and 105 women. It was noted that the number of injured is approximately 4 thousand.

In the statement, which expressed that ambulances were intentionally targeted in Israeli attacks, it was reported that the Beit Hanoun Hospital in Gaza is out of service due to airstrikes.

The Ministry of Health had previously announced that a 20-year-old youth named Muhammad Majid Ibrahim Hammad was wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Arrub refugee camp north of the city of Hebron in the West Bank and had lost his life in the hospital. The ministry stated that with this latest news of death, the number of Palestinians who have died in the West Bank since October 7 has risen to 18.

2 JOURNALISTS HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES

Palestinian journalists Said al-Tawil and Muhammad Subh lost their lives in an Israeli airstrike. According to eyewitnesses, the two journalists were killed after being caught in an airstrike while filming the targeting of a building by Israeli warplanes in the Rimal neighborhood in western Gaza. It was also stated that other journalists were injured in the same area while following the bombardment.

OVER 900 DEAD IN ISRAEL

On the other hand, while the number of people who have lost their lives in Israel has exceeded 900, 2,616 people have been injured, 57 of them seriously.

Israel also carried out attacks on many mosques in Gaza. The Al-Sousi mosque was rendered unusable following the airstrikes. Attack warning sirens echoed from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Meanwhile, Israel announced that they have regained control of the settlements on the Gaza border that were attacked by Hamas.