Over 500 Killed In Surprise Land-Sea-Air Attack On Israel; Hostages Taken By Hamas
Over 500 have been killed and 1,000 injured as?Israel was plunged into chaos Saturday after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a deadly land, air and sea attack inside the country, with fighters infiltrating the southern border and firing a massive barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip.
What happened?
In a surprise attack, Hamas launched a deadly operation against the country 每 ＆Operation Al-Aqsa Flood＊, consisting of a barrage of 3,000 rockets and an unprecedented infiltration into Israel's southern towns.
Hamas fighters captured a number of civilians and soldiers as hostages, with fighting ongoing in southern Israel many hours after the operation began, the Israeli military said.??
Where and when?
The conflict escalated with gunfights and hostage situations as the Hamas' assault extended to around 22 locations up to 15 miles from the Gaza border on Saturday.
Who is responsible???
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for the mortar and rocket attack in northern Israel and said it is in solidarity with the Palestinians.?
How has Israel reacted?
Israel declared a ※state of war§ on Saturday, in the wake of the ongoing fight with Palestinian militant group Hamas.
"We are in a war," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a video on social media. He ordered strikes on Gaza and called for an "extensive reserve mobilization" as the nation responds to the unprecedented incursion.
The Israeli attacks flattened residential buildings in giant explosions, including a 14-story tower that held dozens of apartments as well as Hamas offices in central Gaza City. A five-story building in Gaza City was also reduced to ashes, according to The Associated Press news agency.
Israel＊s Security Council has decided to halt the supply of electricity, fuel and goods into Gaza and approved steps to bring about the ※destruction of the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas§, according to a statement.
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