The IDF forces continue to operate in the Gaza Strip for the third straight day as Israel prosecutes its war against Hamas. At least 900 Israeli residents have been murdered by Hamas in its weekend attack, with more 2500 sustaining wounds, including more than 300 in serious condition.
At the same time, rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into Israel continues. Volleys were fired sporadically throughout the day on Gaza border communities, as well as far north as the Sharon area near Netanyah, as well on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
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Meanwhile, the terrorist organizations in the strip have announced that they hold more than 130 Israeli prisoners.
Hamas' armed wing said on Monday it will begin executing an Israeli civilian captive in return for any new Israeli bombing of civilian houses without pre-warning.
Hamas armed wing spokesman Abu Ubaida said they have been acting in accordance with Islamic instructions by keeping the Israeli captives safe and sound, blaming the intended move on Israel's stepped-up bombing and killing of civilians inside their homes in air strikes without warning them.
A member of Lebanon's Hezbollah terrorist group was killed in Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon on Monday, the group said in a statement. The Israeli shelling of southern Lebanon came after Palestinian terrorists from Lebanon fired on Israeli territory.
Two sources, both close to the Iran-backed Hezbollah, said his death in shelling on a Hezbollah observation post would draw a response from the group.
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