Israel preparing for week-long Gaza campaign: Army

An army spokesman told AFP news agency that the army was “preparing for the operation as of last week” and “is not currently holding ceasefire talks.”

This news has come amidst reports of attack by Israeli planes. Gaza And the Palestinians fired rockets at Israel. The exchanges came a day after a senior Israeli air strike killed a senior commander in a surprise airstrike on a tall building in Gaza City on Friday.

United Nations with countries like Egypt and Queue Efforts are being made to end the fighting, according to the news agency Reuters. The fighting could intensify if Hamas, the Islamic terrorist group that controls Gaza, decides to join.

So far 12 Palestinians, including a child, have been killed in the Israeli attack. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, about 84 people have also been injured.

Islamic Jihad militants did not give details of how many of its members were killed. He also indicated that there would be no immediate ceasefire. “Now is the time for resistance, not a ceasefire,” a group official told Reuters.

Israel stops fuel transport

Shortly before invading Gaza, Israel also halted planned fuel transport in the city. The halt affected the only power plant in the area that reduced power to 8 hours per day.

The streets of Gaza looked deserted on Saturday as most shops remained closed. A neighbor, Maryam Abu Ghanima, 56, told Reuters the Israeli military had not issued a warning before the attack as it has done in previous rounds of violence.

UN Middle East envoy Tore Wenesland expressed deep concern over the violence. The Western-backed Palestinian Authority also condemned the Israeli attacks.

Political analysts are also linking the current strikes with the elections to be held in the country on 1 November. He believes that this prime minister provides yair lapidy With the opportunity to strengthen your security credentials.

With inputs from AFP and Reuters.

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