war between Israel and Palestine’s Hamas militant group entered its 29th day on Friday. Over 10,000 people have died on both sides. Israel on Thursday night intensified its ground offensive against Hamas militants and announced that its troops have encircled the Gaza City. The Israeli Army said it would continue its efforts to “dismantle Hamas” and free hostages.Ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to the region, Tel Aviv also clarified that “a ceasefire is not on the table”. Blinken, meanwhile, has said that the US wants to talk about “concrete steps” that can be taken to protect civilians in the Gaza Strip.
US President Joe Biden has also called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to allow time to free more hostages from Gaza.
The war between Israel and Palestine’s Hamas militant group entered its 29th day on Friday. Over 10,000 people have died on both sides.
The Hamas-led Health Ministry said that 9,061 people in Gaza have been killed in the retaliatory action carried out by Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza. Over 32,000 others are injured and 2,060 are missing.
On the Israeli side, over 1,400 people, mostly civilians from Hamas’ initial attack on October 7, have died. The militants also abducted around 240 people, of whom four have been released.
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Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization by several countries and organizations, including the United States, the European Union, Israel, and others.