Hundreds of residents in the Gaza Strip have fled their homes to move away from the border with Israel.
rage of more than 2,000 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip that killed at least 22 Israelis and wounded hundreds.
“Dozens of IDF fighter jets are currently striking a number of targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organisation in the Gaza Strip,” the Israeli military said.
Hundreds of residents fled their homes in eastern Gaza to move away from the border with Israel.
Men, women and children were seen carrying blankets and food as they fled, mostly in the northeastern part of the territory.
The latest escalation comes against a backdrop of surging violence between Israel and Palestinian fighters in the West Bank, which is part of territory illegally occupied by Israel, and the blockaded Gaza Strip.
It also comes at a time of political upheaval in Israel, which has been riven by deep divisions over moves to overhaul the judiciary, and as Washington works to strike a deal that would normalise ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
The head of a regional council in Israel was killed by Hamas extremists. The barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and a large number of infiltrations into Israel by the Palestinian group have presented a scene of terror in Israel. Ofir Liebstein, head of the Sha'ar Hanegev regional council, died during fighting with Hamas extremists, according to local media reports.
A local news website quoted the council as saying,
Ofir was killed when he went out to fight during an extremist attack. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant warned after the attack that Hamas had made a serious mistake this morning.
What is happening in Israel?
On Saturday (October 7) morning, Hamas claimed to have fired 5,000 rockets into Israel. After this an alert was issued in the entire city. Hamas fighters have captured Israeli houses. Meanwhile, Israeli PM Netanyahu has said that we are at war, Hamas will have to pay a heavy price for this.
Hamas statement
Hamas spokesperson Mohammed Deif, taking responsibility for the attack on Israel, said that Palestinian citizens present in any corner of the world should stand against Israel. He said, "We have carried out these attacks in response to their attacks on Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem." Along with this, he has called upon Muslims of many countries to unite.
Reason for the attack?
The reason for the attack is Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Al-Aqsa Mosque is in the city of Jerusalem. In recent times, Jewish people have come here to celebrate their holy festivals. The Temple Mount is in this compound itself, where Jews pray. Today is a Jewish festival, so it is believed that Hamas attacked for this reason only.
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