The Israeli army intensively bombarded the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the day after Israel announced the end – soon – of the “intense” phase of armed confrontations with Hamas, 102 days after the start of the war, which is escalating tensions in the region, News.ro reported with reference on AFP.

On Tuesday morning, there were explosions and artillery shelling in the south of the Gaza Strip, an AFP journalist noted.

On the night of Monday to Tuesday, the Israeli army bombarded the Khan Younis sector, the epicenter of its operations for several weeks.

According to her, Israeli forces fired about 100 rocket launchers in Beit Lahia in the north of the country and killed “hundreds of terrorists”.

According to the Israeli authorities, rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards southern Israel on Tuesday morning, without harming anyone.

According to the AFPTV recording, most of the missiles were intercepted by the anti-missile defense system over Ofakim.

Yahya Sinwar is on the list of terrorists

In response, Israel promised to destroy Hamas, which has been in power in the Gaza Strip since 2007.

On Tuesday, the European Union (EU) added to the list of “terrorists” the name of 61-year-old Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, who is considered the architect of the attack on Israel on October 7.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz welcomed the “just and moral decision”.

Listed as “dead” by the Israeli army, Yahya Sinuar shrouds his movements in the strictest secrecy and has not appeared in public since October.

According to the latest report released on Tuesday by the Hamas Health Ministry, 24,285 people have died in the Gaza Strip during Israeli bombings and military operations – the vast majority of them children, teenagers and women – 1% of the population. registers 61,154 wounded.

The Israeli army announced the death of two soldiers.

Thus, the number of Israeli soldiers killed since entering the Gaza Strip on October 27 has increased to 190.

“We have clearly said that the intensive phase of the operation will last approximately three months,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday evening.

“In the north of the Gaza Strip, this stage is coming to an end. In the south, we will touch it and it will end soon,” he said.

On Monday, the army announced the withdrawal of one of the four divisions deployed in Gaza.

The Israeli government, meanwhile, insists the war will be long, and on Monday approved a 2024 budget with a $15 billion spending increase to cover the cost of the conflict. (News.ro)

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