With the start of the "second phase" of the "long and difficult" conflict with Hamas, israel has increased the scope of its ground operations in Gaza. The major city of the enclave was breached by Israeli soldiers, causing worries over the welfare of the Palestinian people. israel said that during the operation, it released a soldier who was being held captive by Hamas.

According to Hamas, its fighters used anti-tank rockets and machine guns to retaliate against the Israelis. The terrorist organization al-Qassam brigades claimed responsibility for the strike on Israeli soldiers who were "invading the southern Gaza axis." "An immediate humanitarian ceasefire has become a matter of life and death for millions" in Palestine, the UN declared at a crisis conference.

According to the Gaza health ministry, women and children make up over 66% of the more than 8,300 individuals who have died in the besieged territory since the start of the conflict. UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell stated, "This means that more than 420 children are being killed or injured in Gaza every day—a number which should shake each of us to our core."

Israel-Hamas war: japan imposes sanctions on Hamas-linked individuals, firm

Japan has slapped new restrictions on people and companies connected to Hamas, the foreign ministry of that nation said in a statement. The united states government has already imposed certain sanctions prior to the new ones. The measures include asset freezes for people and a business that has provided financial support to Hamas.


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