The Israeli president has vowed to completely destroy the Islamist group.
JERUSALEM: Israel vowed to completely destroy Islamist group Hamas on the eve of US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s expected visit today as Washington underscores support for the Jewish state in a war that has seen the death toll spiral into the thousands.
For days, black smoke has billowed into the sky above the impoverished Palestinian enclave of 2.3 million people, where entire city blocks have been razed. US president Joe Biden pledged to send more munitions and military hardware to Israel, underscoring firm support for its ally in a conflict that has killed at least 22 US citizens.
Iran has long financially and militarily backed Hamas but insists it had no involvement in Saturday’s assault. In a phone call, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly told Iran’s president that Riyadh was “communicating with all international and regional parties to stop the ongoing escalation”.Heavy bombardments have relentlessly rained down on Gaza, where at least 2,540 housing units have been levelled or rendered uninhabitable, according to the Gaza ministry of public works and housing.
And medical supplies, including oxygen, were running low at Gaza’s overwhelmed Al-Shifa hospital, said emergency room physician Mohammed Ghonim.
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