Jerusalem: The war between Russia and Ukraine had not even ended when war broke out between Israel and Palestine. There was panic all over the world when suddenly Hamas (Hamas ) rained rockets on Israel and scattered dead bodies all around. In fact, in an unprecedented early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday on Saturday, Hamas terrorists fired thousands of rockets at Israeli cities near the Gaza Strip and sent dozens of fighters there, killing at least 200 people.
Israel said it is now at war with Hamas and has launched airstrikes on Gaza in retaliation. Even hours after the attack began, Hamas terrorists are still firing in several Israeli areas. This attack by Hamas has shocked Israel. However, Israel has also retaliated and bombed Palestine and killed 232 of its people.
Israel’s National Rescue Service said at least 200 people were killed and hundreds were injured, making it the deadliest attack in Israel in years. Additionally, an unknown number of Israeli soldiers and civilians have been captured and taken to Gaza. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said at least 232 people were killed and at least 1,610 were injured in Israeli retaliation in the Gaza Strip. The scale and timing of the attack surprised the Israelis. Hamas fighters used explosives to breach the border fence encircling the long-blocked Mediterranean coast, then reached the coast on motorcycles, pickup trucks, paragliders and fast boats.
Bodies of dead Israeli civilians and Hamas extremists were seen on the streets of Israeli towns. Associated Press photos showed an abducted elderly Israeli woman being flown back to Gaza on a golf cart, surrounded by gunmen. Another woman was seen sitting between two fighters on a motorcycle. Such pictures have emerged in which Hamas gunmen were seen bringing captured soldiers and civilians to Gaza on motorcycles. Also, in this they were seen roaming Israeli military vehicles on the roads. Also, many videos of Hamas fighters are being circulated on social media. In a video, the body of an Israeli soldier can be seen being dragged by an angry mob of Palestinians inside Gaza.
There is a danger of this attack turning into a major conflict. Previous conflicts between Hamas and Israel had resulted in large-scale deaths and destruction in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ‘We are at war.’ Along with this, Netanyahu also announced a massive military mobilization. He said, ‘This is not a campaign, but a war.’ Netanyahu said this in his televised address after a large number of rockets were fired by Hamas and the infiltration of extremists in southern Israel. He claimed that Hamas ‘will pay a price that it could not even imagine’.
At a meeting of top security officials later on Saturday, Netanyahu said the first priority was to clear the area of enemy infiltrators, then ‘extort a heavy price from the enemy’ and consolidate other areas so that no other militant group could join the war. Don’t be. The deadly attack in Israel occurred on Simchat Torah, a joyous day when Jews complete the annual cycle of reading Torah scrolls. This practically brought back memories of the 1973 war 50 years ago, in which Israel’s enemies launched a surprise attack on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
The massive attack by Hamas has intensified criticism of Netanyahu and his coalition partners, whose campaign focused on more aggressive action against threats from Gaza. About 2,500 rockets were fired at Israel, in response to which the Israeli army attacked Gaza. The Israeli army said that its soldiers are fighting with Hamas terrorists who had infiltrated into Israel at at least seven places. The army said that the terrorists had crossed the fence and even attacked Israel from the air using paragliders.
The kidnapping of Israeli civilians and soldiers has created a thorny issue for Israel. The number of kidnapped Israelis was not immediately known. Video released by Hamas shows at least three Israelis being held alive. In the AP photos, at least three civilians were seen being taken to Gaza, including two women. The Israeli army confirmed that many Israelis have been taken prisoner. Hamas is holding ‘a large number’ of Israeli prisoners, including senior officials.
Over the past year, Israel’s far-right government has accelerated settlement construction in the occupied West Bank. Violence by Israeli settlers has displaced hundreds of Palestinians there and increased tensions around the holy site of Jerusalem. Mohammed Deif, leader of Hamas’s military wing, announced the beginning of ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Storm’. The Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in Jerusalem is the third holiest site in Islam and is located on the holiest site for Jews, which they call the Temple Mount.
Deif does not appear in public. “Enough is enough,” he said in the recorded message. deif