Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who suffered a surprise attack by the Palestinian armed political faction Hamas, defined the situation as a war and predicted strong retaliation.
Prime Minister Netanyahu said in a public statement on the morning of the 7th (local time), “Today’s situation is not a military operation, but a war,” and “We will fight and win this war.”
He continued, “First of all, I ordered the elimination of terrorists who have infiltrated Israel, and at the same time, I also ordered the mobilization of large-scale reserve forces,” and emphasized, “The enemy will pay a huge price the likes of which we have never seen before.”
Israeli media reported that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s first public statement came five hours after the Hamas attack.
Earlier, Hamas said it was launching the ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ operation targeting Israel, and fired thousands of rockets targeting Israel starting at 6:30 a.m. that day.
At the same time, it was revealed that militants had infiltrated southern Israel.
In response, the Israeli military declared the launch of Operation ‘Iron Swords’ and mobilized fighter jets to launch retaliatory airstrikes on the Gaza Strip ruled by Hamas.
In addition, the Israeli military is mobilizing its troops and conducting an operation to eliminate the infiltrated militants.
Local media reported that at least six Israelis were killed in the Hamas attack and nearly 300 were injured.
Hamas claims that it has taken 35 Israeli soldiers and settlement residents hostage.
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2023-10-07 09:54:10
