Israel Hamas war, latest news today: Netanyahu announces Gaza invasion, Biden seeks peace

The war between Israel and Hamas has reached its 19th day. The Palestinian death toll has currently been reached 6,500 deaths and more than 19,000 injured. The Israeli numbers: 1,400 deaths e.g At least 222 people were held hostage.

A few hours after the words of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Hamas responded to the impending invasion of Gaza by calling the future action “a failure and a historic defeat for Israel,” according to the American president Joe Biden He responded from a distance and urged the Prime Minister to seek the path to peace. “It is important to chart a path to lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians,” Biden said.

Meanwhile, the Israeli army said it had “targeted lightning attacks“in the northern strip with tanks” as part of preparations for the “next phases of combat.”