Drone Footage Shows Scale of Gaza Damage After Israeli Air Strikes
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Drone footage filmed on Tuesday shows destroyed buildings after Israeli forces pounded Gaza City with relentless bombardments. IDF claimed they struck hundreds of targets in densely populated Gaza City amid the ongoing fighting in the region. Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, October 7, during which thousands of rockets were fired into Israeli territory as part of what Hamas referred to as 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.' Israel responded with airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and issued a formal declaration of war on Hamas, warning residents in Gaza to leave their homes. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant ordered a full lockdown on Gaza, with electricity, fuel, water and food cut off to the area. Hamas said the operation was due to the long-running Israeli blockade, raids on West Bank cities and other attacks, while Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 'mighty vengeance' on the group. Figures from the Palestinian Health Ministry confirm that the death toll from retaliatory strikes by the IDF in Gaza has climbed to 770 killed, with 4,000 injured. The Israeli military said that at least 900 Israelis were killed and 2,616 injured over the course of the conflict. According to the UN, over 120,000 Palestinians have been displaced during the current fighting.