The Israeli military said that its forces were engaging Hamas fighters across the Gaza Strip. This indicated that the Israeli military’s planned ground attack in the refugee-filled south of the enclave had begun. At the same time, Israeli bombardment killed and maimed scores of Palestinian members of the Palestinian population.

Following the conclusion of a seven-day break in the combat between Israeli troops and Hamas terrorists, which had allowed for the exchange of 105 hostages held by Hamas, the majority of whom were Israelis, for 240 Palestinian inmates, the hostilities resumed on Friday.

Despite requests from the United States, Israel’s closest friend, urging Israel to restrict injuries to Palestinian civilians in the new phase of its attack, which is centered on the south, the most recent bloodshed still took place.

In a statement released on Sunday, inhabitants of Gaza expressed their concern that an Israeli ground attack on the southern regions was approaching. Tanks had effectively divided the Gaza Strip into three halves by blocking the route that connected Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah in the middle of Gaza.

Israel’s military issued a statement on Monday morning, explaining that they had issued new instructions to Gazans to evacuate around twenty places or blocks in the Gaza Strip. The announcement included three arrows on the map, all pointing south, suggesting where Palestinians should depart.

Israel claims that it is establishing “safe areas” for Gaza civilians to reduce the risk of harm to them; however, officials from the United Nations and residents of Gaza have stated that it is difficult to comply with these directives in real time due to the unstable electricity and spotty internet connectivity.

Over the weekend, Hamas official Osama Hamdan, who is stationed in Lebanon, stated that “there are no safe areas.” Residents have said that bombings from war aircraft and artillery were also centered on Khan Younis and Rafah, which is another city located in the southern region of Gaza. Hospitals also had difficulty keeping up with the influx of injured individuals.

Eylon Levy, a spokeswoman for the Israeli government, stated that the Israeli military had carried out more than 400 strikes over the weekend, including primary aerial operations in the Khan Younis region. Additionally, the IDF had killed Hamas terrorists and damaged their infrastructure in Beit Lahiya, which is located in the northern region of their territory. There was no quick reaction after the reports of particular attacks were made public.

CLASHES THAT ARE WIDE SCOPE

Approximately two kilometers (one mile) from the city of Khan Younis in the south, Hamas reported that its members engaged in combat with Israeli soldiers on Sunday.

Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, a spokeswoman for the Israeli military, informed reporters in Tel Aviv that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are continuing to expand their ground operation against Hamas centers throughout the whole Gaza Strip. “The forces are coming face-to-face with terrorists and killing them.”

On Monday, Israel said that the number of military casualties attributable to ground operations in Gaza had increased to 76.

Hamas media said early on Monday morning that emergency services had reported that an Israeli attack had resulted in the deaths of three civil emergency personnel in Gaza City, which is located in the northern part of the coastal territory.

One of the locations that was claimed to have been struck by air strikes on Sunday was the Jabalia refugee camp, which is located in the northern part of Gaza and is administered by Hamas.

According to a representative for the Gazan Ministry of Health, an Israeli air attack resulted in the deaths of many individuals.

The footage that Reuters received showed a little child coated in gray dust and sitting and crying amid crumbling cement and rubble from fallen houses.

He shouted out in a harsh voice, “My father was laid to death as a martyr.” A young woman, dressed in a pink sweatshirt and covered in dust, stood between the heaps of debris.

ATTACKS ON THE SHIPPING
On Sunday, there were attacks on vessels in the southern part of the Red Sea, which increased the worries that the violence might extend.

According to the United States Department of Defense, the Houthi movement, which is associated with Iran and operates in the international waters of the Red Sea, attacked three commercial ships. Additionally, a United States destroyer that was patrolling in the region shot down three drones as it reacted to distress calls.

An Israeli military spokeswoman stated that the two ships had no relation to Israel, even though a representative for the Houthi group claimed that their navy had assaulted two Israeli ships in the Red Sea on Sunday using an armed drone and a missile.

According to Gaza’s health ministry, more than 15,523 individuals have been murdered in nearly two months of combat that broke out after a Hamas cross-border attack on southern Israel on October 7. The raid resulted in the deaths of over 1,200 Israelis and the kidnapping of approximately 240 more. According to Israel, Hamas is still holding 136 people as prisoners.

Israel has made a solemn threat to eradicate Hamas. The Iranian-backed outfit has taken an oath to carry out the destruction of Israel. The first attack by Hamas and the subsequent fighting constitute the deadliest event in the lengthy confrontation between Israel and the Palestinians, which has been going on for decades.