The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday released an audio recording between a Gaza civilian and an IDF officer.
In which the Gazan said Hamas forces are “sitting in hotels” outside of Palestine, and they should be killed. “Kill them. I am telling you this on behalf of the people. I’m sitting alone. I’m done for, everything is ruined,” the Gaza civilian said in the audio recording.
The Gazan further said that Hamas took them “back 100 years” and they should be made to pay. “May God curse them,” the civilian said in the audio recording.
The audio recording was released as the Israel-Hamas war completed 100 days on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue with the Gaza offensive until his side triumphs in their mission to uproot the Hamas forces from the Palestinian enclave. He reiterated Israel’s stand despite mounting global pressure on Israel to end the Gaza war. More than 20,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip so far due to the ongoing war.
Here are the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war:
The Israel Defence Forces took to X to post regarding the Gaza war completing 100 days, saying that it also marks the “highest amount of humanitarian aid” going into the besieged Palestinian enclave since October 7 – when Hamas launched a surprise and unprecedented attack against Israel, triggering a counteroffensive and the ongoing conflict between the two sides.
Hamas on Sunday aired a video showing three Israeli hostages, the Palestinian group is holding captive in the Gaza Strip, urging the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government to end the war and bring about their release. The video ended with the caption, “Tomorrow we will inform you of their fate.” The undated 37-second video featured hostages Yossi Sharabi, 53, Itai Svirsky, 38, and Noa Argamani, 26.
Israeli tanks and aircraft engaged in fierce fighting in southern and central Gaza on Sunday as the war reached 100 days. Communications and internet services were down for the third consecutive day, posing hardships for emergency work and ambulance crews trying to help people in war-hit regions. The clashes primarily concentrated in Khan Younis, the southern city of Gaza, as well as Al Maghazi and Al-Bureij in central Gaza.
In his first televised appearance in several weeks, Hamas armed wing spokesman Abu Ubaida said on Sunday that the fate of several Israeli hostages has become unknown. He added that many “may have been killed”, putting the blame of their fate on Israel. “Any talks before stopping the Israeli aggression are worthless,” Abu Ubaida said.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of several cities across the globe, including Washington (USA), Paris (France), Rome and Milan (Italy), and Dublin (Ireland) on Saturday, demanding a permanent truce in Gaza. Thousands in Washington converged opposite the White House, holding aloft signs questioning President Joe Biden’s viability as a presidential candidate in the 2024 elections because of his unwavering support for Israel. “No votes for Genocide Joe”, “Biden has blood on his hands” and “Let Gaza live” were some of the signs being shown by demonstrators in the US capital.
The families of hostages launched a 24-hour rally in Israel’s Tel Aviv on Saturday night, calling for the Benjamin Netanyahu-led Israeli government to bring home their loved ones, who have been in Hamas’s captivity for 100 days. Thousands of people gathered at the ‘Hostages Ssquare’ in Tel Aviv – a central plaza opposite Israel’s Defense Ministry that has emerged as a spot for campaigners since October 7.