Over 300 people have been confirmed dead after Palestinian group Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on Israel on Saturday morning, October 7, and Israel retaliated with devastating air strikes.
It was gathered that the group fired thousands of rockets from Gaza and sent fighters to kill or abduct people after they entered the country by land, sea and air using paragliders
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now declared that Israel is “at war” following the attack which have left more than 200 Israelis died and hundreds of others injured.
“We are at war,” the Prime Minister said as the military launched a series of strikes against targets in the blockaded coastal enclave, including several residential tower blocks that were completely destroyed.
“The enemy will pay an unprecedented price,” the veteran Israeli premier vowed after Hamas launched its first such combined air, sea and ground offensive, half a century after the outbreak of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
In Gaza, at least 300 Palestinians have died and more than 2000 are injured, the Palestinian health ministry said after Israel launched air strikes on the territory in response to the attack.
Hamas claims it has captured dozens of Israelis, including soldiers, and videos authenticated by CNN show some of the dramatic seizures. Israel’s military has acknowledged ho§tages were taken.
Hamas said it launched 5,000 rockets in an initial barrage. Israel’s military said 2,500 rockets were fir£d.
Hamas is a Palestinian Islamist militant group which rules the Gaza Strip. Hamas is sworn to Israel’s d£§truction and has fought several wars with Israel since it took power in Gaza in 2007.
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