Israel declares war after a major Hamas attack as rockets fired from Gaza city towards Israel by Hamas on Oct 7, 2023. Hamas launched a fierce rocket attack in its “first strike” that has killed 22 Israeli soldiers per recent reports. As a result, Israel has launched air strikes on the besieged Gaza Strip.

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just now released a video message saying, “Citizens of Israel, we are at war – not in an operation, not in rounds – at war”.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) described the rocket attacks as “massive”. According to figures from two hospitals, at least one person has died. And more than hundreds have been injured as a result of a launched rocket attack in the morning. CNN claims it.

Hamas military commander, Muhammad Al-Deif urges people to retaliate against Israeli forces. He said in a recorded message, “If you have a gun, get it out. This is the time to use it – get out with trucks, cars, axes, today the best and most honorable history starts.”

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The Diplomatic Editor, Mark Urban for BBC Newsnight claims that a massive strike of Hamas against Isreal is still underway. He added that Hamas has surprised Israel’s security establishment by launching thousands of rocket fires.

Large scale Hamas operations underway against Israel:
– thousands of rockets fired
– groups of gunmen have broken through the Gaza fence & are attacking Israelis on the streets
– Israel’s security establishment appears to have been surprised https://t.co/NWP5qbpQLk

— Mark Urban (@MarkUrban01) October 7, 2023

What is HAMAS in Israel?

HAMAS (Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya) is an Islamic Resistance Movement in Palestine that runs Gaza (a Palestinian city). It came into being in 1987 to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation. They claimed responsibility for a rocket attack and called for a general uprising against Israel. The militants of HAMAS declared that it has begun”Operation Al-Aqsa Flood”. They also claimed that they fired over 5,000 rockets in the “first strike of 20 minutes. Due to this, Israel declares war after a major Hamas attack.

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