Israel, the drama of rave veterans. “Hamas militants surrendered in Gaza”

Two months after the Hamas attack, the survivors of one of the massacres perpetrated by Palestinian militias on October 7, at the “Nova” festival, near Kibbutz Be’eri, continue to have in their minds the signs of the tragedy they experienced. A trauma that was difficult to overcome for “some” veterans who decided to take their own lives, according to a report carried out by the BBC citing a member of the medical team called to help survivors of the massacre. Many of whom are now facing psychological problems: 18 years old, explained Israeli police chief Yaacov Shabtai, are hospitalized “in mental health hospitals”.

Meanwhile, Tel Aviv’s response to the October 7 attack continues to claim victims in the Gaza Strip. After the end of the truce, the IDF resumed ground operations, accompanied by continuous aerial bombardment, raising the death toll in the enclave to more than 17,000, according to the local Ministry of Health. “Heavy shelling and the resumption of military operations have made the situation in Gaza desperate,” explained UNRWA, “the necessary conditions to deliver aid do not exist.” For the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, it is impossible to talk about a “humanitarian operation” in the south of the Strip, due to the incessant attacks in the Rafah area. However, Griffiths spoke of “progress” in negotiations to open Kerem Shalom, the main freight crossing into the enclave that could allow greater access for humanitarian trucks. Israel, through a senior official, announced that the crossing, closed since the start of the war, could be reopened in the coming days. But Cogat, the military body responsible for civil affairs in the Palestinian territories, stressed that even with the opening of Kerem Shalom, aid would continue to arrive through Egypt, passing through the Rafah crossing. However, the true destination of supplies destined for civilians continues to raise concerns. “The aid ends up underground” in the Hamas tunnels, “it does not reach the nation and the entire population” declared an elderly resident of Gaza.

. Meanwhile, Israeli operations continue throughout the Strip. The IDF says it continues to advance in Khan Younis, in the south of the enclave, and later reported the launch of 12 rockets by Hamas from areas where there are “tents of Gaza civilians evacuated to Rafah, in the south of Gaza, and close to structures of the United Nations”. In the north of the Strip, however, dozens of Hamas men surrendered to the IDF. This is demonstrated by some photos in which several militiamen are seen naked and forced to stand alongside Tel Aviv soldiers. Israel continues to pay for the operation with losses among its soldiers; among the last victims also Gal Meir Eisenkot, son of Gadi Eisenkot, member of the war cabinet. All this while the risks of an expansion of the conflict remain alive. An Israeli civilian died in an anti-tank rocket launch from Lebanon and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened: “If Hezbollah makes a mistake, it will turn Beirut and southern Lebanon into Gaza and Khan Yunis.” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in turn predicted “terrible days ahead for the Israeli regime”. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the crisis during their meeting in Moscow. Raisi emphasized the need to quickly stop Israeli attacks in the Strip. “It’s not just a regional issue, it’s an issue that affects all of humanity,” he noted.