Operation Iron Swords (Updated to 1 p.m., February 7, 2024)
Over the past day IDF forces continued raiding terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip while coordinating with Israeli Air Force and Navy forces to attack and destroy terrorist targets. The fighting focused on the Khan Yunis area and the southern Gaza Strip. According to unofficial After several days of consultations, Hamas issued an official statement noting that Hamas regarded the proposal positively, but the deal would take place only after the promise that several conditions had been met, including a ceasefire, transfer of aid to the Gaza Strip, guarantees for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and the rehabilitation of the displaced persons. Medical personnel reported a difficult situation in the hospitals in Khan Yunis. Residents evacuated to Rafah are apprehensive about the expansion of IDF activities in the area. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for six attacks during the past day. The IDF spokesperson revealed information about funds Iran transferred to Hamas and to Yahya al-Sinwar, head of the Hamas political bureau in the Gaza Strip. The Houthis attacked two ships in the Red Sea, one Greek and the other British.
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