Israeli military launches MASSIVE bombardment of Hamas tunnels stretching into the country as 160 aircraft drop 450 bombs on Gaza during devastating 40 minute onslaught: Death toll climbs to 122 including dozens of children
Israel s armed forces on Friday morning said they had launched an assault on tunnels from Gaza into Israel
Around 160 Israeli aircraft flying simultaneously conducted a massive attack on a network of tunnels
In a 40-minute air campaign in the early hours, 450 missiles were dropped on 150 targets in northern Gaza
Some 500 artillery shells - some flares, some explosive - plus 50 tank shells were fired during the onslaught
Palestinian authorities said that the death toll at dawn on Friday had risen to 115, with seven Israelis also killed
Biden also called out indiscriminate rocket attacks into civilian areas
Israel called up 9,000 reservists to bolster its forces today as it deployed troops to the Gaza border in preparation for a possible ground invasion
Barrages since Monday have killed Hamas commanders, including Gaza City terror boss, top rocket designer
Hamas requested ceasefire last night on mutual basis after launching 1,600 rockets - leaving 7 Israelis dead
But Israel has vowed to press on with its military campaign despite outcry from the international community
UN has warned of full-scale war as the number of Palestinians killed in airstrikes reached 83 on Thursday
Plans for a ground invasion were being drafted for the IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi later today
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An Israeli airstrike destroyed Al-Shorouk Tower in Gaza. This is the third high-rise building to be destroyed since the escalation of violence began on May 10, 2021. It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.
Israel faced an escalating conflict on two fronts Thursday after days of exchanging deadly fire in Gaza. Defence Minister Benny Gantz ordered a massive reinforcement of security forces to quell mob violence across the country, where police stations have been attacked and people savagely beaten on both sides.
Despite global alarm and diplomatic efforts to halt the spiralling violence, which US President Joe Biden said he hoped would end sooner than later , hundreds of rockets again tore through the skies over the Gaza Strip overnight.