2023-10-07 06:34:33
The attack – local sources report – began in the early morning while the children were on their way to school. Many reports from residents in the central and southern areas of Israel. A 60-year-old woman died, at least 15 injured
The head of the Hamas military wing in Gaza Mohammad Deif announced the start of the Al-Aqsa Flood operation: 5,000 rockets were launched from the Strip towards Israel, followed by the entry of armed militiamen. We have warned the Zionist enemy several times – said Deif, who rarely appears in public – but we have always received refusals. Warning sirens are sounding in central and southern Israel as far as Gaza. They were also heard in the greater Tel Aviv area.
The rockets were fired from various sites in Gaza starting at 6.30am and continued for almost half an hour. There have been many reports from residents of the two areas of noise from explosions in the sky probably caused by the interception of the Iron Dome, the anti-missile defense system. Explosions heard distinctly, albeit in the distance, even in Tel Aviv in the silence of the morning. The Israeli emergency services (Magen David Adom) announced that a woman, aged around 60, who had been injured by the direct impact of a rocket in the Gederot area, near Ashkelon, had died. According to the same source, there are currently 15 injured in total (one of which is serious).
The attack began early in the morning
The attack – local sources report – began in the early morning while the children were going to school. The police invited citizens to stay near the air raid shelters. Yesterday tens of thousands of supporters of Islamic Jihad gathered in the streets of Gaza to celebrate the anniversary of the movement’s founding. But it is still unclear whether there is a link between that event and today’s launches.
The messages in the mosques
Local sources add that jubilant messages are being broadcast from loudspeakers in mosques. Among them: We surprised the enemy. a great victory for the armed resistance.
Netanyahu will meet military security shortly
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will soon meet with security and military officials following the surprise attack from Gaza. Some analysts point out that the attack from Gaza occurred on almost the same date in October 1973 when Egypt and Israel attacked Israel on Yom Kippur.
October 7, 2023 (modified October 7, 2023 | 07:27)
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