Israeli ground forces continued their advance into the Shejaia neighborhood in northern Gaza and into the western and central areas of Rafah in the south, resulting in the deaths of at least 6 Palestinians.
At least six Palestinians were killed and numerous homes were destroyed on Sunday as Israeli forces pushed forward into the Shejaia neighborhood in northern Gaza and into western and central Rafah in the south.
Families were stranded inside their homes and unable to escape as Israeli tanks, which had returned to Shejaia four days prior, opened fire on multiple houses, according to the locals.
Speaking on Sunday at the weekly cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu restated his belief that defeating the Islamist militant organization Hamas is the only option.
He declared, "We will not stop fighting until we accomplish all of our goals, which include defeating Hamas, freeing all of our hostages, making sure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel, and safely returning our citizens to their homes in the north and south."
As the offensive concentrated on Gaza, the Palestinian Health Ministry said that an Israeli strike near Tulkarm in the Israeli-occupied West Bank resulted in one man's death and five injuries. The man claimed to be a member of the terrorist Islamic Jihad group. The Israeli army remained silent.
Hours after Netanyahu's comments regarding Gaza, the military branch of Hamas made a bold move and released a video purportedly demonstrating the manufacture of weapons.
The clip looked to show fighters preparing to fire anti-tank rocket warheads, however, Reuters did not immediately confirm this. The fact that a big TV screen was playing current news events in the background suggested that the footage was recent.
After the short film, writing stated, "We're still getting ready."
The Israeli military reported that during the previous day, forces operating in Shejaia had killed six Palestinian gunmen and discovered military equipment, dozens of weapons, and "valuable intelligence documents" inside a United Nations school.
Two Israeli soldiers have perished in northern Gaza, the military said on Saturday.
The military claimed that during a second assault in Shejaia, they found a "terrorist war room" at a clinic and that Hamas was once again "embedding itself in civilian structures for terror purposes".
Hamas disputes that it has ever used hospitals or schools for military objectives.
Both the Islamic Jihad ally and the armed wing of Hamas reported heavy battles in Shejaia and Rafah, claiming that their men had fired mortar bombs and anti-tank rockets against Israeli forces stationed there.
Terrorists are still attacking Israeli forces nearly eight months into Israel's air and ground campaign in Gaza. They are operating in places that the Israeli army claims it has taken control of for months.
STARTED CEASEFIRE ASSISTANTS
Arab mediators, backed by the US, are at a deadlock. Hamas insists that a resolution must result in the cessation of hostilities and the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Israel says it would only accept temporary ceasefires until Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, is destroyed.
According to Israeli estimates, the battle started on October 7 when terrorists led by Hamas surged into southern Israel, killing almost 1,200 people and taking over 250 captives.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, Israel's military attack has killed about 38,000 Palestinians so far and destroyed the densely populated coastal territory.
Although officials claim that the majority of the casualties were civilians, the ministry does not make a distinction between combatants and non-combatants. Israel asserts that over 300 Israeli IDF injuries in Gaza are at least partially attributable to combatants among the Palestinians.
Israeli tanks moved farther into several locations in Rafah's east, west, and center on Sunday, getting closer to the Egyptian border. Six persons were killed, according to medical workers, in an Israeli attack on a house in the Shaboura sector of the city.
Numerous family members attended the six Zurub family members' funerals at Nasser Hospital in the neighboring city of Khan Younis.
Locals claim that the Al-Awda mosque in the heart of Rafah, one of the most well-known mosques in the city, was set on fire.
Israel claims that the objective of its military operations in Rafah is to eliminate the last remaining armed units of Hamas.
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