Israel defense minister orders full siege on the Gaza Strip!

TEL AVIV, Israel (PNN) - October 9, 2023 - Israeli forces have regained “full control” of the towns Hamas members infiltrated over the weekend, Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Monday in a press briefing, though there could still be some Hamas members in the area.

The update comes after at least 700 Israelis were killed and more than 2,400 wounded in Hamas’ unprecedented invasion of the country on Saturday.

“We are now carrying out searches in all communities and clearing the area,” Hagari added.

After conducting an assessment with the Israeli Defense Forces Southern Command, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said he “ordered a full siege on the Gaza Strip. No power, no food, no gas, everything is closed. We are fighting human animals, and we will act accordingly (meaning Israeli forces will act like animals, too).”

The IDF said it struck a number of sites in the Gaza Strip, including a munitions warehouse, an entrance to an underground tunnel, and Islamic Jihad war rooms, including one that was located within a mosque, The Times of Israel reports. Additionally, a Hamas vehicle attempting to enter Israel was also hit.

According to Hagari, 300,000 reservists have been called up since Saturday.

“We have never drafted so many reservists on such a scale,” he said. “We are going on the offensive.”