2023-10-28 11:48:06
“Hundreds of buildings and houses were completely destroyed and thousands of other homes were damaged” by the massive strikes by the Israeli army on the Gaza Strip, the spokesperson for Civil Defense in this Palestinian enclave told AFP on Saturday October 28. The bombings “have changed the landscape of Gaza and the northern governorates”, he added. The IDF intensified its strikes and expanded its ground offensive in the territory on Friday evening. Follow our live stream.
Means of communication cut. Hamas reported Friday that communications and internet were cut in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Red Crescent and several UN agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO), said they had lost contact with their teams in Gaza. “This blackout of information risks serving as a cover for mass atrocities and contributing to impunity for human rights violations”declared an official from the organization Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Massive strikes on the Gaza Strip. Israeli bombardments on the Gaza Strip have increased “in a very significant way”, Friday evening, the IDF said. It claimed to have struck 150 underground Hamas targets, including “tunnels used by terrorists and of “combat sites”. “Several Hamas terrorists were killed”she said.
Hostage families worried by strikes. Families of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip “are worried about the fate of their loved ones and await explanations”they declared on Saturday. “Every minute seems like an eternity. We demand that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and members of the war cabinet meet with us this morning.”at the end of“a night of immense anguish”according to a press release from the association bringing together the families of more than 220 hostages kidnapped on October 7.
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