Why the Palestinian group Hamas launched an attack on Israel? All to know

Why the Palestinian group Hamas launched an attack on Israel? All to know

Hundreds killed as Israel bombards Gaza after Hamas launched surprise attack by land, air and sea.

 

 


 

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 Israel and Hamas are locked in a new cycle of escalating violence, after a surprise attack on Saturday involving aerial, sea and ground operations, initiated by the Palestinian group from the Gaza Strip. Israel has responded with a deadly bombardment of the blockaded coastal enclave.
 

 What happened and when?

    Early on Saturday morning, the Palestinian armed group Hamas launched “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” against Israel in the most serious escalation since their 11-day war in 2021.
    Hamas said it had fired 5,000 rockets, while Israel confirmed that the group’s fighters had entered its territory.
    Daniel Hagari, an Israeli army spokesman, said that the group attacked from land, sea and air.
    The first round of rockets was fired at 6:30am local time (03:30 GMT).
    The Israeli army also said it launched “Operation Iron Swords” against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
    The early-morning attacks occurred on Simchat Torah, a holiday which falls towards the conclusion of the weeklong Jewish festival known as Sukkot, or the Feast of Tabernacles.

Where did the attacks take place?

    The rockets were fired as far north as Tel Aviv. Hamas also sent fighters into southern Israel.
    Israeli media said that gunmen had opened fire on passers-by in the town of Sderot, and footage circulating on social media appeared to show clashes in city streets as well as gunmen in jeeps roaming the countryside. One report claimed Hamas fighters had taken control of multiple Israeli civilian population centres, where residents were begging for help from their government.
    The Israeli army says dozens of fighter jets were carrying out attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.
    Gun battles are ongoing in and around the towns of Kfar Aza, Sderot, Sufa, Nahal Oz, Magen, Be’eri, and the Re’im military base, the Times of Israel reported.
 


 

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