The Israeli army claimed this Thursday to have “operational control” of the Gaza portone critical infrastructure in northern Palestinian territory that Israel claims was used by the Islamist group Hamas to plan terrorist attacks.
A joint operation of armored and naval forces allowed in recent days to “take operational control of the Gaza port, which was controlled by the terrorist organization Hamas,” the Israeli army said in a statement released this Thursday.
The Islamist movement used the infrastructure “as a training center for its command forces naval to plan and execute naval terrorist attacks”he added.
Israel has been at war with Hamas since the group launched an unprecedented attack on Israeli territory on October 7.
The attack caused, according to Israel, more than 1,200 deadmostly civilians, and more than 200 hostagesthat Hamas is holding captive in the Gaza Strip.
In retaliation, Israel bombed Gaza and blocked the entry of essential goods such as fuel, water and medicine.
According to Hamas, The conflict caused at least 11,500 deaths in the Gaza Stripmostly civilians, and among which are around 4,700 children.
After it is guaranteed that it encircles the north of the territory, the Israeli army claims to be fighting in the heart of the city of Gaza and announced, in recent days, that it has taken over or controlled several institutions of the Islamist movement: the parliament, government buildings and the police military.
Hamas downplayed this announcement, stating that the buildings taken “were empty.” The Israeli army also They have intervened in Gaza hospitalsaccused by Israel of being used by Hamas to hide weapons and command centers.
The Israeli army continues its raid on the main hospital in the Gaza Strip, al-Chifa, where thousands of Palestinian civilians are housed, which is causing serious concern and criticism internationally.
Source: TSF
