Israel-Gaza war : Hundreds killed in last 24 hours in Israeli strikes

December 4, 2023 at 9:39 AM

  • The Director-General of the Government Media Office in Gaza says more than 700 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza during the last 24 hours.
  • Israel’s military widens its ground offensive in southern Gaza as Palestinian officials say more than 700 people have been killed in the last day.
  • Iran warns of “war expansion” if Israel does not stop the relentless bombardment of Gaza as Yemen’s Houthis target two cargo vessels in the Red Sea.
  • Israeli domestic spy chief Ronen Bar promises to hunt down Hamas in Lebanon, Turkey and Qatar – “even if it takes years”.
  • Hamas says captive-prisoner swap talks will not resume until the Israeli onslaught in Gaza ends.
  • Israel pulled back its negotiators from Qatar on Saturday, saying Hamas violated the terms of the truce agreement.
  • The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday announced it is expanding its ground operations to all of Gaza. Israel has been bombarding the enclave as combat operations resume following the collapse of a truce with Hamas on Friday.
  • Israel killed the commander of Hamas’ Shati Battalion in an airstrike on Sunday, the IDF said. Haitham Khuwajari was responsible for carrying out raids into Israeli territory during the October 7 attack, an IDF spokesperson said.
  • At least 15,500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7. In Israel, the official death toll stands at about 1,200. (Al Jazeera/ CNN)