Hamas terrorists unleash terror! Over 5,000 rockets from Gaza hit Israel; PM Netanyahu says, "We Are At War"

NewsBharati    07-Oct-2023 15:24:45 PM
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Jerusalem, Oct 7: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared was on Saturday after thousands of rockets were fired by Hamas terrorists hit Israel today. "Citizens of Israel, we are at war. Not an operation not an escalation- at war," Netanyahu said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter.
 
 
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"We are at war and we will win," he asserted in a video statement according to translation provided by Reuters. "Our enemy will pay a price the type of which it has never known," he added.
 
 
 
According to a report in The Times of Israel, Palestinian terrorists from the Gaza Strip launched massive rocket barrages at southern and central Israel prompting it to declare a ‘state of war’. As per some reports, the terrorists have held several Israelis hostage and killed several civilians in indiscriminate firing.
 
The surprise attack against Israelis comes on a Jewish holiday. It also included a ground assault by dozens of uniformed gunmen who infiltrated the border town of Sderot and engaged in clashes with Israel Defense Force troops. Till now, it is unclear of how many terrorists have infiltrated the country, on-ground reports from the Israeli town suggest that the numbers could be as high as 40-50.
 
Reports also suggest that after the massive surprise attack on Israel, Palestine’s Islamic Jihad announced that it had joined Hamas in the surprise attack on Israelis. Palestinian Islamic Jihad stated that its fighters had also joined Hamas in the attack.
 
Footages purportedly from Sderot show armed Palestinians driving trucks and opening indiscriminate fire. In some clips, the assailants are seen holding hand gliders near the Gaza border.
 
"Hamas… which is behind this attack, will bear the results and responsibility for the events. Hamas carried out a combined operation that included firing rockets and a terrorist infiltration into the territory of the State of Israel," the IDF said.
 
Following the attack, Israel’s Foreign Ministry stated that Israel was under attack adding that it would do everything to protect Israelis. Taking to X, the Ministry wrote, “ISRAEL UNDER ATTACK: On Shabbat & the holiday of Simchat Torah – non-stop rocket sirens are sounding across Israel, including Jerusalem. Israel is under terrorist infiltration carried out by the Hamas terrorist organization. We will do everything to protect ourselves.”
 

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This is the largest attack on Israel in years and the most serious since Israel and Hamas fought a 10-day war in 2021. The attacks came weeks after there were tensions along Israel’s volatile border with Gaza and heavy fighting in the West Bank area.
 
In 2023, at least 247 Palestinians, 32 Israelis and two foreigners were killed in the conflict, including combatants and civilians on both sides, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials, a report by AFP said.
 
The vast majority of fatalities have occurred in the West Bank, which has been annexed by Israel since the 1967 Arab-Israeli conflict.There has been a rise in army raids, Palestinian attacks targeting Israelis and Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and their property. Several far-right Israeli ministers live in settlements in the West Bank, which are deemed illegal under international law.
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