Following Israeli airstrikes, Hamas says it has lost contact with the guards of four hostages in the Gaza Strip. Among them is American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was featured in a Hamas propaganda video about two weeks ago.
When and under what conditions it was produced remains unknown. It was the first sign of life for the 23-year-old, who was captured by Hamas terrorists on October 7 as one of the attendees of the Nova music festival and abducted to the Gaza Strip. More than 250 people were taken hostage at the time, some have since been released, many more are probably dead. Four of them reportedly lost contact with the guards.
“The sound of explosions does not stop”
The Israeli army is currently fighting in both the south and north of the Gaza Strip (see video above). Attacks on Rafah on the border with Egypt intensified on Monday. Neighbors reported that a major thoroughfare had been hijacked and that people had been killed in an airstrike on a house. “The situation is terrible and the sounds of explosions do not stop,” said a 57-year-old resident.
More and more people are leaving Rafah because they do not want to wait until the last minute, “in case tanks suddenly advance and a withdrawal would be too late.” who had already left the city have fled since the Israeli army ordered the partial evacuation last week. “In northern Gaza, bombings and further evacuation orders have led to increased displacement and fear for thousands of families. There is no way out. There is no security without a ceasefire,” the organization writes on the X platform.
Death in attacks in the north
At least twenty Palestinians are said to have been killed in air strikes in the north on Monday evening. According to the population, many houses have been destroyed. The humanitarian crisis is worsening. According to the World Food Program (WFP), more and more children in the Gaza Strip are malnourished.
On Monday, right-wing extremist Israelis stopped and blocked aid transports for the civilian population. According to Israeli media reports, four of the approximately 100 activists were arrested, including a minor. During the protest, nine trucks were damaged and relief supplies were pulled from the trucks. Cardboard boxes burst open and their contents were scattered across the street. More than a million people in the region are food insecure and at risk of going hungry.
Source: Krone
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