The Israeli army renewed its military strikes on the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Sunday in response to continued rocket fire by Hamas forces during the ceasefire. The targets of the Israeli army are command centers, warehouses, tunnel entrances and rocket launch pads for Hamas forces. The main direction of the attack is the central city of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, which is one of the strongholds of the Hamas militants and home to the largest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army adopted the tactic of "blossoming in the center", that is, attacking simultaneously from multiple directions in order to cut off the enemy's retreat and supply lines, and then concentrate firepower to destroy the enemy's core forces.
The air force consisted of F-16 fighter jets, AH-64 Apache*** and drones, which carried out intensive bombardment of the city of Khan Younis, causing a large number of buildings to collapse and fires. The ground forces, consisting of armoured, infantry and special forces, advanced towards the city of Khan Younis from both the south and the north, engaging in heavy exchanges of fire with Hamas forces. The Israeli army's armored forces use older heavy armored vehicles, such as the "Achzarit", an armored personnel carrier modified from the Soviet T-54 55 tank, which has strong protection and firepower.
Infantry units use the T**or assault rifle, a rifle developed independently developed by Israel with high accuracy and reliability. The special forces, on the other hand, use the "cornershot" system, which can shoot around corners and effectively deal with enemy ambushes and concealment. The military operation devastated the city of Khan Younis, with buildings collapsing, fires raging, and tensions further exacerbated by the north-south attack. The Israeli army's offensive has dealt a heavy blow to the Hamas forces. It is estimated that the Hamas forces lost at least 300 fighters in this battle, as well as a large number of ** and equipment.
The ability of the Hamas forces to fight back has also been severely weakened. Israeli army statistics show that Hamas forces fired fewer than 100 rockets on Sunday, compared with more than 1,000 the day before the ceasefire. The Israeli army has blocked underground tunnels, which has triggered an environmental crisis. The biggest challenge facing the Israeli army in the assault on the city of Khan Younis was the tunnel warfare of the Hamas forces. Hamas forces have built a vast network of tunnels in the Gaza Strip for concealment, diversion, attack and evasion. Despite the fact that the Israeli army destroyed dozens of tunnel entrances during the fighting of the previous days, it has not been able to completely cut off the underground activities of the Hamas militants.
In order to completely plug the underground tunnels, the Israeli army resorted to an extreme method of pouring seawater into the tunnels. Engineering forces installed pumps at the entrance to the tunnels to pump nearby seawater into the tunnels, causing water levels to rise in the tunnels and forcing the withdrawal of Hamas fighters and supplies. A spokesman for the Israeli army said it was an effective tunnel tactic that could avoid direct underground combat and reduce the Israeli army's **. However, this approach has also triggered an environmental crisis. Due to the structural instability of the tunnels, the pressure of seawater may cause the tunnels to collapse, causing soil erosion and ground subsidence. In addition, seawater infiltration could also contaminate the groundwater resources of the Gaza Strip and exacerbate the local water crisis.
Groundwater in the Gaza Strip is the main drinking water for the local population** and if contaminated by seawater, it poses a serious threat to people's health. The Gaza Strip has descended into a humanitarian catastrophe under the military assault of the Israeli army. The international community has called for a ceasefire, as the Gaza Strip is facing a serious humanitarian crisis. According to United Nations estimates, the current population of the Gaza Strip is about 2 million, of which about 80 per cent are refugees. These people live in crowded and impoverished conditions and lack basic amenities and services. The Israeli army's bombardment and blockade have had a severe impact on electricity, water, food and health care in the Gaza Strip, leaving hundreds of thousands of people at risk of displacement, hunger and disease.
The United Nations and other international organizations have provided emergency assistance to the Gaza Strip, including food, water, blankets, tents and other supplies, as well as medical, educational and psychological services. However, as a result of the blockade and fighting by the Israeli army, the transportation and distribution of aid and personnel faces enormous difficulties and risks. In some areas, aid has even been confiscated or destroyed by Hamas forces, making it less effective. The international community calls on Israel and Hamas to cease fire and resume peace negotiations as soon as possible.
The permanent members of the UN Security Council, including the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom, as well as countries in the Middle East such as Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, have issued statements urging both sides to exercise restraint and refrain from further violence and**. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN is working closely with all parties involved to find the possibility of a ceasefire. However, there are still huge differences between the positions of Israel and Hamas, and neither side has shown a willingness to ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli army would continue to strike "resolutely and forcefully" at Hamas until the threat of Hamas was eliminated.
Hamas leader Haniyeh said that Hamas will continue to put up "heroic and determined" resistance with the Israeli army until the blockade and occupation by the Israeli army is ended. In the face of the crisis in the Gaza Strip, the international community expects the two sides to cease fire as soon as possible to avoid further humanitarian catastrophe. More than 1,000 people have been killed in the clashes over the past two weeks, mainly civilians in the Gaza Strip, including women and children. In addition, thousands of people have also been injured, some of them in such a serious condition that they could lead to permanent disability. There are no winners in this war, and human life and dignity have been mercilessly trampled on and insulted. It is a brutal conflict that has brought great suffering and loss to human society.