Israel Pounds Gaza’s ‘Terror Hubs’ As Death Figures Climb

The rolling thunder of explosions reverberated throughout the area around Gaza on Tuesday morning as the Israel Defense Forces carried out heavy bombardment against the enclave.

The strikes continued throughout the night and into the morning, with multiple fighter jets heard flying over the area.

The IDF said in a statement that its planes struck over 200 targets in Rimal and Khan Yunis in Gaza, claiming the areas “are used as terror hubs” by Hamas and that “a large number of terror attacks against Israel are directed there.”

The IDF said it was committed to “making sure Hamas doesn’t have any military capabilities at the end of the war.”

While the IDF said it was focusing on strikes against Hamas targets, the nature of Gaza — a narrow, densely populated strip of land completely sealed off from the outside world — means civilians, including children, are often caught up in the strikes.

IDF spokesman Lt. Col. Richard Hecht said Tuesday that the distinction between military and civilian targets was not so simple. “In buildings where people are living there could be a weapons store… there could be a Hamas kingpin living there,” he said.

Death toll rises: At least 900 people have died in Israel and more than 680 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict erupted on Saturday when Hamas launched a devastating surprise attack on Israel.

On Tuesday, the Hamas-controlled Government Media Office added that two local journalists were killed and another injured in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in western Gaza.

The IDF strikes are even more complicated given that a number of hostages are being held by Hamas.

Israeli authorities believe women and children are among up to 150 hostages in Gaza, the country’s UN ambassador said making the bombardment more delicate. Hamas has claimed it is holding more than 100 captives, including Israeli army officers.

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