Israel-Palestine Escalation
Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Israel Reportedly Destroys Residential Areas in Gaza Strip, Building Fortifications There

© AP Photo / Ariel SchalitIsraeli soldiers ride a tank along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel
Israeli soldiers ride a tank along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 24.12.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On October 7, 2023, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented hamas attack from the Gaza Strip. Israeli authorities say that about 1,200 people were killed during the raid, hostages were also taken. The Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords in Gaza and announced a complete blockade of the enclave.
Israel is massively demolishing neighborhoods and building military fortifications in residential areas in the northern Gaza Strip, media reported, citing satellite images and local residents.
Israeli forces are carrying out large-scale strikes on civilian areas and mass evacuations, separating families and abusing those who tried to flee, the report said on Monday.
In the shadow of Israel's war, displaced Palestinians in Gaza face a new enemy: mountains of garbage. Sputnik spoke to refugees about their hardships - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 17.12.2024
Israel-Palestine Escalation
In the Shadow of Israel's War, Displaced Palestinians in Gaza Face a New Enemy: Mountains of Garbage
​​"In northern Gaza, there is nothing left that sustains life. Everything has been destroyed to force people out," a local resident was quoted as saying by the newspaper.
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