The Israel-Hamas war is an ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization based in Gaza.
Dubbed by the IDF as Operation Swords of Iron, the war kicked off following the October 7 massacre, when Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel on Simchat Torah and murdered at least 1,200 people and took hundreds of others as hostages.
Israel's goal in the war is the destruction of Hamas, with the IDF having launched a ground offensive into Gaza for the first time in years.
The report showed that of the 760 soldiers who lost their lives this year, 711 were killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Cameron was responding to a question on whether Britain would follow the US after it warned that it would withhold weapons from Israel in case of a major invasion of Rafah.
In March, Cyprus opened a sea corridor to ship aid directly to Gaza, where deliveries via land have been severely disrupted.
CEO of the American Jewish Committee, Ted Deutsch, wrote on X, “President Biden should not take steps that could impair Israel’s ability to prevent Hamas from attacking it again and again."
Shortly after, Israeli figures took to X, responding to the minister's comments.
Israel "has a right to defend itself, and we need to get rid of this cancer that is Hamas," Ali said.
Guided by intelligence information, Israel Air Force jets struck some 25 terror targets, among which were observation posts, military buildings, tunnels, and sniper posts.
IDSF chairman says his organization warned two years ago of the need to take over Gaza and that it would have been “wiser to launch the attack on Khan Yunis and Rafah first."
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Students at British universities have barricaded themselves, calling for an "intifada until victory," sparking safety fears among Jewish students
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