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Israeli soldiers take up positions near the border with the Gaza Strip. © Ariel Schalit/AP/dpa
The Israeli army continues to crack down on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According to them, this costs the lives of more than 180 people in one day alone. The overview.
Gaza/Tel Aviv - Israel's army says it is expanding its operations in the area around the city of Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip. This was announced by the military in a statement. Meanwhile, the Hamas-controlled health authority in the Gaza Strip said 187 people had been killed in one day. This information cannot be independently verified at the moment.
After a year in office, Israel's government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are under great pressure.
Israel suspects Hamas top brass in Khan Yunis
Commenting on the operations in the Khan Yunis area, Israel's army said: "The soldiers eliminated terrorist cells with the help of artillery, air and tank troops." Emergency services also found explosives in the homes of members of the Islamist Hamas. Buildings equipped with explosive devices were destroyed. According to the information, soldiers also found several tunnels and weapons in the area. The military's information cannot yet be independently verified.
A Palestinian family flees from the Israeli ground offensive. © Mohammed Dahman/AP/dpa
Israel suspects that the top leadership of the Islamist Hamas is hiding in Khan Yunis. The military had previously urged residents of the city to seek safety further south in Rafah, near the Egyptian border.
The war was triggered by the worst massacre in Israel's history, which was carried out by terrorists from Hamas and other groups in Israel on October 7. Israel responded with massive air strikes and began a ground offensive in late October. In view of the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the sealed coastal area and the high number of civilian casualties, Israel has come under increasing international criticism.
Hamas Authority: Many Casualties in One Day
According to the Hamas-affiliated health authority in the Gaza Strip, 187 people were killed in Israeli attacks in one day. In addition, 312 Palestinians were injured, the authority said. The total number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war rose to 21,507, up from 21,320 on Thursday. According to the latest figures, 55,915 more people have been injured in the Gaza war.
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The figures cannot be confirmed at this time, but the UN and other observers point out that the agency's figures have proven to be credible overall in the past.
One year in office - Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu under pressure
After a year in office, Israel's government and Prime Minister Netanyahu are under great pressure. The Israeli public's current distrust of a wartime head of government is unprecedented, the Haaretz newspaper reported. According to polls, the majority of Israelis want Netanyahu to step down after the end of the Gaza war at the latest. Many people accuse him of not having admitted any personal responsibility for the fact that the Hamas massacre could have happened on October 7.
But even before the terrorist attack, there had been repeated mass protests in Israel against Netanyahu and his coalition, which was sworn in on December 29, 2022. The most right-wing government in Israel's history is pushing ahead with a highly controversial judicial reform. In the months leading up to the war, it was criticized for endangering Israel's security and unity.
Israel could face state crisis
By mid-January, Israel's Supreme Court is expected to rule on the first core element of this judicial reform. Israel's parliament in Jerusalem passed the first amendment to the law at the end of July despite massive resistance from the population. It is intended to deprive the Supreme Court of the possibility of taking action against "inappropriate" decisions by the government, the prime minister or individual ministers. Never before in Israel's history has a comparable law been struck down by the Supreme Court. If this happens and the government does not accept the decision, the country is threatened with a national crisis.
Newspaper speculates Netanyahu doesn't want an end to the war
A year ago, former long-time Prime Minister Netanyahu returned to power after 18 months in opposition. In Israel's history, no one has been in office longer than the 74-year-old. Whether Netanyahu will be able to hold on as head of government in the face of the colossal failure on October 7 after the war is uncertain. Critics accuse him of tolerating or even encouraging the rise of Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According to recent polls, the party of Benny Gantz, a minister in the war cabinet, would currently be by far the strongest faction. Haaretz has already speculated that Netanyahu wants the war in the Gaza Strip to never end in order to stay in power for as long as possible. Dpa