IDF Strikes 800 Hamas Targets in Gaza
The Israeli Defence Forces have blasted around 800 Hamas targets across Gaza, killing hundreds of militants and capturing dozens. The IDF vowed to hit back hard and fast after relentless attacks from Hamas.
Erdogan Pushes Two-State Solution
Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ramping up diplomatic efforts to cool tensions. He insists that a two-state solution, with an independent Palestinian state and Jerusalem as its capital, is the only way to secure lasting peace in the Middle East.
Israel Compares Hamas Attacks to 9/11
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hecht, Israel’s military spokesman, likened Hamas’s assault to “Israel’s 9/11.” He branded the militants as bent on wiping out the Israeli state and condemned their deadly attacks on civilians, including grandmothers, children, and babies.
Foreign Casualties Confirmed Amid Chaos
The conflict has claimed innocent lives beyond the region. A French citizen has died in the attacks, confirmed by the French foreign ministry. The US is urgently investigating reports that Americans may have been killed or taken hostage. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said officials are working “diligently” to verify the situation.
