The prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahustated this Saturday that the country “is at war” behind the surprise terrorist attack by land, sea and air of Palestinian militiamen that left more than 100 dead in Israeli territory and another 200 in the Gaza Strip due to the counteroffensive. Furthermore, he assured that the movement Hamaswhich governs the Gaza Strip, pay to “an unprecedented price”.
“Citizens of Israel, we are at war. Not in an operation, they are not rounds of combat, it is a war,” he indicated. Netanyahu in a video broadcast on their social networks, in reference to the offensive that, according to preliminary figures given by Israeli media, left at least 100 dead in that country, and 200 Palestinians killed by retaliatory bombings.
The Israeli army, meanwhile, ordered civilians to remain in their shelters: “In the last hour, the terrorist organization Hamas began a massive rocket launch” and “the terrorists infiltrated Israeli territory in several places ”.
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This morning, dozens of armed Hamas terrorists crossed from Gaza into Israel.
Thousands of Israelis are currently confined to their homes while Hamas terrorists patrol communities in southern Israel, trying to infiltrate homes and murder innocent Israeli families.
We will…
— Israel (@Israel) October 7, 2023
According to the versions of the army and the rest of the Israeli security forces, a Hamas cell would have infiltrated and started a shootout in the city of Sderot, located in the south of the country. The fighting occurred simultaneously with the launching of Hamas projectiles towards towns in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Beersheba.
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Israel declares a state of war and bombs Gaza
As a counteroffensive, Israeli army attacks Hamas targets in Gaza Strip after missile launch. “Preliminary: The IDF is now attacking targets of the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip. More details below,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on its X social network account, formerly known as Twitter .
Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Minister, Benny Gantz anticipated the attacks through the same social network: “Hamas made a serious mistake and Hamas will bear the consequences. “All Israeli citizens support the IDF and the security forces, and the government has full support to exact a high price for any decisive and responsible action.”
The United Kingdom and the European Union condemned the Hamas attacks and defended Israel’s right to defense. He British Prime Minister, the Conservative Rishi SunakIt showed itself “dismayed for this morning’s attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli citizens,” while the president of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyenstated that “Israel has the right to defend itself” after the attacks developed during this Saturday.
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Hezbollah congratulates Hamas for its “heroic operation” against Israel
The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah congratulated the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas this Saturday for his “large-scale heroic operation” against Israel that he already left more than 100 dead and 900 injured.
“Hezbollah congratulates the Palestinian people and his allies from the al Qasam Brigades and Hamas“, for “this heroic large-scale” and “victorious operation,” said the Lebanese Shiite party in a statement, reproduced by the French news agency AFP.
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“The command of the Islamic resistance in Lebanon (…) is in direct contact with the command of the Palestinian resistance in the country and abroad, and continuously evaluates developments and the conduct of operations,” Hezbollah added. .
The DAIA supports Israel after the attack and sends condolences to the families
The Delegation of Argentine Israeli Associations (DAIA) supported Israel after the attack suffered by the Hamas organization so that “exercise its defense in order to guarantee the well-being of its citizens” and expressed his condolences to the families of the murdered Israelis.
“The DAIA, representation of the Argentine Jewish community, supports the State of Israel after the terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas that They murdered and kidnapped Israeli citizens as well as the firing of thousands of rockets throughout the territory,” says the statement released today.
There they add that “the entity expresses its condolences to the families of the murdered Israelis fights for the prompt return to their homes of those who have been kidnapped by Hamas and expresses its absolute support for the State of Israel to exercise its defense in order to guarantee the well-being of its citizens.”
“Fifty years after the start of the Yom Kippur War and during the Simja Torah holiday, the State of Israel is once again a victim of attacks by terrorist organizations. This is why the DAIA urges the Argentine authorities and all political forces to condemn the murder of citizens of the state of Israel perpetrated by Palestinian terrorism.
Source: Ambito