MOSCOW, 24 Oct. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that in 24 hours they had struck 400 targets and killed many Hamas members, including several commanders.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict, related to the territorial interests of the parties, has remained a source of conflict for many decades tension and fighting in the region.
A new round of confrontation began after Israel was subjected to an unprecedented-scale rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on the morning of October 7. After massive shelling, Hamas fighters entered the border areas in the south of the Jewish state. The movement's military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.
In response, the IDF launched Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip. Within days of attacks Tel Aviv took control of all settlements near the border and began carrying out airstrikes on targets, including civilians, in the enclave. In addition, Israel announced a complete blockade of Gaza: supplies of water, food, electricity, medicine and fuel were suspended .
The number of victims in the Palestinian enclave exceeded five thousand, over 15 thousand people were injured. In Israel, more than 1.3 thousand people were killed. In addition, according to various estimates, up to 250 people may be held captive by Hamas. The Russian Embassy reported, that during the escalation of the conflict, 20 Russians were killed, two were taken hostage, and seven were listed as missing.