The army of Israel reported this morning that it has found “around 1,500 bodies” of combatants from Hamas in its territory since the attack launched from the Gaza Strip Saturday morning. In the last update of the official figures, it was stated that the Israeli victims amount to more than 900 muertos and 3,726 injured, while on the Palestinian side there are 770 and 4,000 injured.
Furthermore, the Israeli military spokesman assured that “the army has regained control of the border fence” with Gaza and recommended that citizens remaining in the Strip flee through the border crossing Rafah toward Egyptalthough there is conflicting information about whether it is open or closed after bombings occurred in the area.
Overnight, Air attacks on the Strip have continued despite the fact that Hamas yesterday threatened toexecute an Israeli captive every time Israel bombed a Palestinian home without warning. The air forces have sent planes to Europe to bring Israel back to its reservists. Furthermore, the army has distributed assault rifles, helmets and bulletproof vests to volunteers in border communities and mixed Jewish-Arab cities.
The highest Iranian authority, the Ayatollah Ali Khameneisaid on Tuesday that Tehran had not participated in the attack of the group Hamas contra Israel of the weekend, but celebrated what he considered a “irreparable” military defeat and intelligence of Israel. In his first televised speech since the attack, Khamenei stated that “we kiss the hands of those who planned the attack against the Zionist regime”.
On the other hand, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albareshas assured that a “operation to send a military plane, and more if necessary” to repatriate Spaniards who were in Israel for tourism or business and who cannot leave due to the cancellation of commercial flights.