Israel's prime minister promised revenge against the Islamic militant group that will "reverberate for generations" as Israeli airplanes relentlessly bombed central Gaza City, which is home to the centers of governance for Hamas. At least 1,600 people have already died in the four-day conflict, which saw Israel experience gunfights in its own communities for the first time in decades and leave Gazan neighborhoods in ruins. Hamas ratcheted up the situation by threatening to execute captured Israelis if strikes unprovoked hit civilians.
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A big concern was whether the Israeli military would launch a land attack into the small Mediterranean coastal territory as it mobilized 300,000 reservists. 2014 saw the final ground assault. Tanks and drones were used to defend holes in the Gaza border fence against further infiltration while thousands of Israelis were evacuated from more than a dozen villages close to Gaza. As airstrikes destroyed structures in Gaza, tens of thousands of people fled their homes.
The actions suggested that Israel was progressively going to the offensive against Hamas and threatening further harm in the heavily populated, desperately poor Gaza Strip. This was further supported by Israel's formal declaration of war on Sunday. To increase security, Abbott has reportedly ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to collaborate with regional allies and federal intelligence agencies. This includes a sharper focus on the Joint Terrorism Task Force and Texas Fusion Center's part to "elevate awareness about potential threats by Hamas or Hezbollah organizations against the Jewish community in Texas."
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The governor has additionally sped up the transfer of $4 million in grant money to 31 Jewish organizations for security measures and improvements. Additionally, Abbott has issued an executive order instructing all Texas state agencies to avoid doing business with companies that have ties to Hamas as well as with commodities made in or exported from the Gaza Strip.
On Monday night, the governor spoke at a gathering in support of Israel at the Dell Jewish Community Campus in northwest Austin.
"Let me be clear: Texas stands with Israel and its right to defend itself against the war criminals who unleashed this mayhem," Abbott stated.
To honor the victims, the governor ordered that flags be flown at half-staff through Saturday.
Earlier, Councilman Mike Getz claimed that he and other members of Beaumont's Temple Emanuel would be prepared to donate money to Israel. Texas' BEAUMONT — Even in Southeast Texas, the effects of the Israel-Hamas War violence may be felt. Although the war between Israel and Palestine is not new, Beaumont City Councilman Mike Getz claims that the bloodshed and devastation caused by Hamas is devastating.
"It leaves me sick to my stomach," he stated.
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According to the Newjobs4you.com website, 73 soldiers are among the 900 persons who have died in Israel since Saturday. Authorities in Gaza report that over 680 people have died there; Israel claims that hundreds of Hamas fighters are among them. Both sides have suffered thousands of injuries. The death toll for Americans in the conflict has increased to 11, according to President Joe Biden on Monday. Loved ones in Southeast Texas, like Getz, are concerned for their family's safety as a result of the mounting death toll.
"I have an Israeli cousin who resides there. After spending 40 years in Israel, my brother passed away earlier this year and was buried there. You are aware of the close ties that exist between the United States and Israel”, Getz stated.
Getz refers to the perpetrators of the incident as "religious fanatics."
"To be attacked by these religious fanatics, which is what Hamas is, leaves me very weary of whether the idea of a two-state solution is a viable option," he stated. Councilman Getz believes that America should stand in support of Israel while it gathers its resources and prepares to retaliate.
"Israel must respond forcefully; they must. Right now, America must unambiguously support Israel. They will require backing in a fight like this.” he said. Getz claims that he will be prepared to send financial assistance together with other members of Beaumont's Temple Emanuel.
"Whenever there is a disaster, we always help not just Israel but also other nations and locations in the US. Israel would require such assistance in this case, so we send aid through our humanitarian program," he said. Getz, like countless others around the world, is hoping for a peaceful end to a fight that has just recently started. As it effectively took control of the south and "restored full control" over the border, the Israeli military claimed to have discovered the bodies of about 1,500 Hamas fighters on Israeli soil. It was unclear right away whether those figures corresponded to the fatalities that Palestinian authorities had previously recorded.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a nationally televised speech "We have only begun striking Hamas." The actions we take against our enemies in the upcoming days will affect them for decades. The Hamas government and ministry buildings are located in Gaza's City Rimal district, where the Israeli military said it bombed hundreds of Hamas targets overnight. Before the attacks, Hecht claimed that Gazans were being ordered to flee "over social media," but he provided no further information.
Israel discovered more bodies on Monday as a result of the devastating weekend attack by Hamas on Israeli towns in the south. After a protracted hostage crisis with terrorists, rescuers discovered 100 fatalities in the little rural village of Be'eri - roughly 10% of its population. No Hamas fighters have entered Israel since last night, according to spokesperson Richard Hecht, although infiltrations remain a possibility. Gov. Greg Abbott mandated on Monday that all Texas flags be flown at half-staff to remember the deaths lost in Israel, including those of Americans.
Getz, like countless others around the world, is hoping for a peaceful end to a fight that has just recently started.
Gov. Greg Abbott mandated on Monday that all Texas flags be flown at half-staff to remember the deaths lost in Israel, including those of Americans.
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