On Sixth Day of War, Israel Tightens Vise on Gaza, as It Presses Its Campaign To Destroy Hamas and Force the Return of Hostages
The toll of Israeli deaths from all of Hamas’s attacks is now at 1,300, the government reports, with 3,300 wounded. Secretary Blinken is in Israel.
The heat is on Gaza, but the electricity is off. On the sixth day of the war between Israel and Hamas following the terrorist group’s attack on October 7, the Israeli energy minister, Israel Katz, has declared that “no electrical switch will be turned on” in Gaza and “no water hydrant will be opened and no fuel truck will enter until the Israeli abductees are returned home.”
Mr. Katz stated that on X Thursday morning, adding, “Humanitarianism for humanitarianism. And no one can preach morality to us.” Hamas abducted an estimated 150 persons, both Israelis and nationals of other countries, in a series of attacks starting on Israeli communities close to the border with the Gaza strip on Saturday.
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