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Deborah Migwi

Israel Imposes Full Siege On Gaza As Death Toll Rises In Conflict With Hamas

Israeli soldiers remove the bodies of civilians, who were killed days earlier in an attack by Palestinian militants on this kibbutz near the border with Gaza, on October 10, 2023 in Kfar Gaza, Israel. Israel has sealed off Gaza and conducted airstrikes on Palestinian territory after Hamas attack killed hundreds and took nearly 100 hostages. AMIR LEVY/GETTY IMAGES.

Cairo and Israel have put Gaza strip under siege with the only exit Rafah closed, the densely populated area is home to 2.3 million Palestinians. On Monday Israel announced a full siege of the Gaza strip with streams of Israeli airstrikes raining on Gaza where Hamas militants occupy the most. 

Since Monday, at least 700 people have lost their lives in Israel including 73  soldiers, with approximately 2400 others wounded. “At least 260 bodies were recovered at the site of a music festival near the border with Gaza,” said Israeli authorities. The death toll is expected to rise as the war escalates. Israeli soldiers removed the bodies of civilians, who were killed days earlier in an attack by Palestinian militants on this kibbutz near the border in Kfar Gaza.

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