On Saturday, Palestinian Resistance group Hamas launched a large-scale operation with a heavy barrage of rockets in response to the Israeli regime’s desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and increased settler violence. The Israeli regime’s military forces also announced it was launching Operation ‘Iron Swords’ in retaliation for the attack.
On Sunday night, Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voted to put the regime officially at war.
The following are the latest updates:
Zionists’ death toll from Hamas attack estimated to top 1,000: report
The Zionist death toll from the Hamas’ surprise attack is estimated to top 1,000, Anadolu Agency quoted Zionist media as saying on Monday, adding that there has been no official confirmation so far by the Israeli regime’s officials of the new toll.
The reports added that over 150 Zionists are also believed to be held captive by Hamas.
Palestinian death toll from Israeli regime attack increases to 456
Palestine Red Crescent Society announced on Monday that 456 Palestinians were martyred following the brutal attacks of the Zionist regime.
78 children and 46 women are among the martyrs, according to the reports.
UN Security Council fails to agree on statement on Israeli regime-Hamas war
The UN Security Council has met behind closed doors in an emergency session amid the war between the Israeli regime and Hamas but failed to achieve the unanimity needed for a joint statement, according to Aljazeera.
The council met for about 90 minutes and heard a briefing from the UN Middle East peace envoy Tor Wennesland.
Hamas says detained over 100 Zionists, including military officers
A member of Hamas’ Political Bureau said that more than 100 Zionists, including high-ranking military officials, were captured and moved to the Gaza Strip.
“More than a hundred. Among them are high-ranking officers,” the member of the Political Bureau told Al-Ghad broadcaster when asked about the number of detained Zionists, Sputnik reported.
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