Israel retakes Gaza Border areas from Hamas, war death count crosses 3,000

On Oct 11, 2023

Israel said it recaptured Gaza border areas from the Hamas group as the war’s death count passed 3,000 on Tuesday, the fourth day of fierce fighting since the group launched a surprise attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Israel’s military campaign following Saturday’s onslaught was only the start of a sustained war to destroy Hamas and “change the Middle East”.

Fears of a regional conflagration have surged amid expectations of a looming Israeli ground incursion into Gaza, the crowded enclave from where Hamas launched its land, air, and sea attack on the Jewish Sabbath.

The death count in Israel has surged above 900 from the worst attack in the country’s 75-year history, while Gaza officials have reported 765 people killed so far. Israel said it recaptured Gaza border areas from the Hamas group as the war’s death count passed 3,000 on Tuesday, the fourth day of fierce fighting since the group launched a surprise attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Israel’s military campaign following Saturday’s onslaught was only the start of a sustained war to destroy Hamas and “change the Middle East”.

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