The Israeli Air Force continued its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, and Hamas fighters continued attacks on Israeli soldiers, as this week's UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire failed to persuade both sides. It further shows. For the consensus appeared to be on the rocks.
Two days after the UN resolution was passed on Monday, Hamas' military wing, the Qassam Brigades, announced it was continuing to carry out attacks against Israeli soldiers. The Israeli military said Wednesday that its warplanes had struck dozens of targets the previous day, including tunnels, military facilities and militants.
Israel has openly condemned the Security Council resolution, which calls for a ceasefire for the remaining weeks of Ramadan leading to a “durable and sustainable” cessation of fighting and the unconditional release of all hostages held by the militants. I'm looking for it. In Gaza. The United States, which had vetoed previous attempts, abstained and allowed the resolution to pass.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott in Jerusalem on Wednesday and continued to express his defiance of the U.S. decision. A statement from his office said he encouraged “a tough stance on Hamas and the belief that international pressure can prevent Israel from releasing the hostages and destroying Hamas.”
Israel and Hamas appear to be far from negotiating a cessation of fighting, and wide gulfs remain between them.
Three Palestinian human rights groups said on Wednesday that Israeli shelling of Rafah had intensified over the past 72 hours, leaving dozens of people dead. Hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans have taken refuge there. Some of the strikes the group described occurred after the Security Council resolution was passed, while others occurred before then.
Gaza authorities reported on Wednesday that civil defense teams had pulled Palestinians out of the rubble after an attack in the Jabaliya district in northern Gaza, but it was unclear when.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said it had recovered the bodies of two people killed by shelling in the Nuseyrat area.
The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the report.
Hamas said on Tuesday afternoon that it had targeted two Israeli tanks, an armored personnel carrier, and a soldier in the Khan Yunis area, then on Wednesday afternoon it targeted a soldier in the area around al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. They announced that they had attacked with a sniper rifle. Along the north-south road along the coast.
Since early last week, Israeli forces have been raiding al-Shifa as part of a crackdown on Hamas. Humanitarian organizations have expressed concern about the situation at medical facilities, where thousands of people have been evacuated, along with surrounding communities.
Over the past 48 hours, the Qassam Brigades have also released videos purporting to show militants firing on Israeli forces, although it is unclear when the videos were taken.