Captured many Israelis, including senior officers: Hamas deputy chief

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Captured many Israelis, including senior officers: Hamas deputy chief — full coverage and analysis on Nai Khabar. Below we break down the key facts and what this development means.

According to the military wing of Hamas, an active organization in Palestine, more than 5,000 rockets were fired towards Israel on Saturday, while the deputy chief of Hamas says that we killed many Israelis, including several senior officials. Has been taken prisoner.

According to the Reuters news agency, Israel is carrying out airstrikes on Gaza. The authorities of the health department of Gaza say that 198 people died in the Israeli attacks on Gaza.

According to Reuters, the deputy chief of Hamas, Saleh al-Aruri, said while talking to Al-Jazeera, “We have taken many Israelis hostage, including many senior officials.” On the other hand, the Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom has said that “At least 40 Israelis have been killed in the attacks from Gaza.” According to Reuters, the Israeli Ministry of Health says that 545 Israelis have also been injured in Hamas attacks.

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Hamas’ announcement of “Operation Storm Al-Aqsa”.

According to the news agency AFP, Hamas said: “We decided to end all the crimes of the usurper (Israel), the time of provocation without holding them accountable is over. A Hamas statement said: “We announce Operation Storm Al-Aqsa and we fired more than 5,000 rockets within 20 minutes of the initial attack.” Earlier, an AFP journalist reported that rockets were fired from several locations in Gaza at 6:30 a.m. local time.

Palestinians have the right to defend themselves: President Mahmoud Abbas

According to Reuters, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that Palestinian citizens have the right to defend themselves. According to Wafa, the official Palestinian news agency, the Palestinian President says that Palestinians have the right to defend themselves against the “terror of the occupying soldiers and settlers.”

Israel is at war: Netanyahu

Tel Aviv has described the attacks by Hamas as a “war”, saying its troops are engaged in battles with Palestinian militants in several locations around the Gaza Strip. According to the AFP news agency, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has said that “Israel is in a state of war.”

In the statement of the Israeli Prime Minister, it was said that we are in a state of war. It is not an operation or action but a war. His statement added, “I have ordered massive activation of reserve forces and we will use force in response to enemy fire that they have not seen.”

The Israeli Defense Minister said: “Hamas has made a grave mistake this morning and started a war against Israel. After the rocket attacks, Israel’s Defense Minister Yves Gallant said in a statement that Hamas had launched a “war” against Israel.

According to the Israeli Defense Minister: “IDF troops (Israeli army) are fighting the enemy at every point.”

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Meanwhile, the Israeli army sounded warning sirens for an hour in the southern regions of the country and urged people to stay near bomb shelters. The Israeli military said that several “militants” had entered Israel following rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, against whom the fight was ongoing.

According to AFP, Israeli military spokesman Richard Hecht told reporters: “It was a combined ground attack carried out by paragliders, sea and land.” He added: ‘Right now we are fighting. We are fighting in some places around the Gaza Strip. Our forces are now fighting on the ground.

A video released by Hamas’ military wing shows its fighters inside an Israeli military base near Gaza. The video also shows a group of Israeli soldiers being arrested by Hamas. According to Israeli radio, Hamas has arrested 35 Israeli soldiers.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Israeli army said: “Residents in the nearby areas of Gaza have been instructed to stay inside their homes.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called an emergency meeting of security chiefs following the latest incident, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said.

Dead and wounded

Israeli health officials say a 60-year-old woman died in southern Israel, while 15 people were injured after the incident. A 70-year-old woman is said to be in critical condition after the incident, and another person is reported to be trapped after a rocket hit a building in central Israel, according to Magnan David Adom emergency services. In another incident, medics said a 20-year-old man suffered minor injuries from a rocket fragment.

Evacuation of Palestinians from their homes

Residents near the Gaza Strip fled their homes to get away from the Israeli border after Hamas fired rockets at Israel, an AFP correspondent reported. The reporter said that men, women and children left their homes carrying blankets and food items.

Saudi Arabia’s demand to stop the violence

According to the Reuters news agency, the statement issued by the Saudi Foreign Ministry said that “Saudi Arabia has demanded an immediate end to the violence between Israelis and Palestinians.” According to the official news agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia has said in its statement “We are closely monitoring the unprecedented situation in which there are large-scale clashes between Palestinian organizations and the Israeli occupying forces in many places.” The wave of violence has started.’ “We reiterate that we have repeatedly warned of the dangers of the situation resulting from continued occupation,” the statement said.
The statement also urged the international community to enable a credible peace process leading to a two-state solution.

Adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader announces support for Hamas attack

Rahim Safavi, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has supported Hamas’ attacks on Israel, calling them “a source of pride”. According to the news agency AFP, during a ceremony in Tehran, he said “We support Operation Fakhr due to Operation Storm Al-Aqsa.” We are sure that the resistance front will support this issue.

Condemnation of the United States, European countries and the European Union

According to the news agency AFP, the United States and the European Union have condemned the attack on Israel and demanded an immediate end to the violence. According to AFP, in a statement from the White House, it was said that the United States condemns the attack by Hamas on Israel. Apart from the European Union, Britain, Italy, France, Spain, Germany and Ukraine have condemned the attacks on Israel. While Russia has urged the parties to stop the violence.