Israel-Hamas war news: Israel airstrikes on Gaza kills 13 Israeli, foreign hostages
Israel-Hamas war news: At least 13 Israelis and foreign hostages were killed in the airstrikes by Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on the Gaza Strip as per the militant arms Hamas. The hostages were part of around 150 Israeli and foreign nationals who were taken hostage by Hamas after their brutal assault on Israel on Saturday. Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas released a statement informing about the death of 13 hostages in the airstrikes by Israel Defence Forces (IDF).
The development comes as Israel has announced a complete siege of Gaza following the brutal attack from Hamas militants which killed around 1,300 people in Israel. As per the latest estimates, around 1,425 people are also killed in the continuous airstrikes launched by Israel against Hamas targets in Gaza. Earlier, Hamas warned that it would start executing Israeli and foreign hostages if Israel's Defence Forces targeted Palestinian people without warning.
The Israel-Hamas War is signaling the beginning of a big humanitarian crisis and thousands of Palestinians from Gaza are forced to relocate amid continuous bombardment from Israel. The Israeli forces have called for the complete evacuation of all civilians of Gaza City and said that the civilians will be able to return to Gaza City only when another announcement permitting it is made. Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels.
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