2023-10-07 17:06:59
Israel affirmed today that the country “is at war” after the surprise attack by land, sea and air by Palestinian militiamen, which includes the capture of soldiers and civilians in border towns, and assured that the Hamas movement, which governs the Gaza Strip, will pay “an unprecedented price.”
«Citizens of Israel, we are at war. “Not in an operation, they are not rounds of combat, it is a war,” stated the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahuin a video broadcast on their social networks.
«I ordered, first of all, that the communities into which terrorists had infiltrated be evacuated. This is currently being carried out. At the same time, I have ordered a broad mobilization of reserves and a return fire of a magnitude the enemy has never known. The enemy will pay an unprecedented price,” explained the premier.
Israeli emergency services reported that at least 40 people were killed and at least 779 people were injured and were transferred to hospitals.
The Palestinian side, meanwhile, reported that there are at least 161 dead and 931 injured due to the Israeli response in the Gaza Strip.
The new escalation of violence began with a massive rocket launch from various points in the Gaza Strip starting at 6:30 local time. (00:30 from Argentina).
Israeli army spokesman Lt. Col. Richard Hecht said at least 2,200 rockets were fired, while Hamas claimed 5,500 projectiles were fired.
Images circulating on social networks also show the land incursion of Hamas militiamen and the capture of soldiers and civilians.
The movement itself released a video showing three men dressed as civilians, visibly scared, captured by their combatants.
«Scenes of the al Qassam Brigades capturing several enemy soldiers in the battle ‘Al Aqsa Flood’ »indicated a phrase that appeared on a black background at the beginning of the recording, reported the AFP news agency.
Hebrew signs in the background suggested that the recording took place on the Israeli side of the Erez crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip.
Other videos spread on social networks showed the bodies of several people dressed in military uniforms, as well as motorists and passengers killed on a highway.
The Israeli Army ratified what was previously announced by Netanyahu and anticipated that thousands of reservists were called up to operate in Gaza, as well as in the north of the country, near the borders with Lebanon and Syria, and in the occupied West Bank.
The Israeli armed forces reported the activation of sirens in the south of the country, while the Police asked the population to remain near bomb shelters.
While, Hundreds of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip abandoned their homes to move away from border areas with Israel. (Source: Télam/AFP)
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