• Israel imposes comprehensive blockade on Gaza Strip in response to Hamas attack.
• The blockade includes a complete halt to power, food, and gas supplies to Gaza.
• Hamas continues rocket attacks on Israeli cities.
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Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Monday that his country was implementing a comprehensive blockade on the Gaza Strip in response to a recent deadly attack by the militant group Hamas, the most severe in decades.

Gallant emphasized that this blockade would entail a complete halt to the supply of power, food, and gas to the Palestinian territory.

On Monday, Hamas continued its rocket attacks on several Israeli cities.

For almost 16 years, Israel has maintained a blockade on the Gaza Strip, including its airspace and coastline, following Hamas’s assumption of power.

Egypt has also enforced a land border blockade with the Strip.

An Israeli military spokesperson revealed that Israeli forces have assumed “control” of border areas, and around 300,000 reservists have been mobilized to address the situation.

The Israeli Defense Force reported conducting 500 airstrikes against Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip on Sunday night.

The Palestinian Authority has accused the Israeli military of engaging in a massacre and specifically targeting a refugee camp, resulting in at least 21 casualties in the city of Rafah.

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