Israeli airstrikes on central Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria have killed at least 200 people across the regions, according to local authorities, though some reports indicate higher numbers in Gaza alone.
"Sixteen Israeli warplanes are hovering heavily above our heads and the drones also. We're really, really scared," Abu Rizq, a teacher, told _Al Jazeera_.
[Israel]( https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/israel ) stated that the attacks were in response to "Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages."