There are nearly 28 people dead in the Gaza Strip due to the continuous bombardment by the Israeli army. This fact was announced by the well-known Al Jazeera media.
Six people were killed in the latest raid on the apartment buildings, including a child. For Tom Fletcher, the head of the United Nations aid effort quoted by Arab media, efforts to save the lives of survivors in Gaza are "at breaking point" due to the ongoing attacks, international reports point out.
Meanwhile, another serious event took place in the West Bank. Israeli forces killed at least three Palestinian militants in stepped-up operations across the occupied West Bank after the killing of three Israelis near a Jewish settlement, the Israeli military said.
Reuters footage showed military vehicles parked on roads near the town of Tuba, and Israel's military released a video showing what it described as a nighttime raid in the northern West Bank.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said an 18-year-old man was killed overnight in an Israeli airstrike in Tamun, a town northeast of the city of Nablus, while a 40-year-old man was shot dead in the nearby village of Taluza.
Netanyahu on Monday approved "a series of additional offensive and defensive actions" in the West Bank, as well as specific measures to capture those who killed the three Israelis.
The Israeli Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, located at the site of the terrorist attack that occurred yesterday and defined it as an "act of war" that will be given an adequate response.
"The despicable and murderous terrorist attack that took place here yesterday is an act of war in all respects and will be responded to accordingly," were Katz's words released by his office, which were later echoed by the Times of Israel. (A2 Televizion)