GAZA: Israeli forces are ready to rush in at any moment for a ground war in Gaza, which has been devastated by deadly airstrikes. Israeli military officials announced that the ground war could begin at any moment. Israel opened war-fronts in three places after the attack from neighbouring countries Lebanon and Syria. Meanwhile, a war cabinet was formed in Israel, including the opposition. Rockets fired by Hamas into the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon hit a childcare centre, injuring several children. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself released the pictures. Israel officially announced that 169 of their soldiers were killed.

Gaza, a city of misery

Gaza has become a city of misery under the Israeli attack. The city will go dark as the only power station here runs out of fuel. So far Israel has attacked 450 centers of Hamas. 200 of these are in al-Furqan, the stronghold of Hamas. Hundreds of people are reported to have died. Refugees are starving in refugee camps. Rimal neighbourhood, the heart of Gaza City and the richest area was completely destroyed. All the apartments, shopping malls, churches, universities, telecommunications centres and foreign media houses were destroyed. Israeli warplanes destroyed Hamas' sophisticated systems to detect Israeli military aircraft. The UN headquarters in Gaza was also destroyed. So far 9 UN staff have been killed.

Hamas founder killed

Abd al-Fattah Dukhan, one of the founders of Hamas and a senior Hamas member, has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike. Known as 'Abu Osama', it is reported that he was hiding in the Palestinian refugee camp Nusayram. The residence of the father of Mohammed Deif, the supreme commander of the Al Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, was demolished. His father, brother and two relatives were killed. Mohammad Deif's information is not available. Family members of Hamas legal expert Saeed al-Dashan were also killed.