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The IDF stated on the second day of the Israel-Hamas conflict that the previous 24 hours had been extremely difficult due to the extraordinary circumstances that followed Hamas’ strike on Saturday. Richard Hecht, spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces, declared that this was Israel’s 9/11 and more as the country began to retaliate and declared an all-out war against Hamas, calling on all army reserves.
“In a way, this is our 9/11 and even more than that. It wasn’t crashing into a building. It was mutilating and attacking the Gaza Strip Nature Party, attacking civilians, kidnapping a grandmother,” the spokesperson added.
“We are going to respond to this very very seriously. This is against international law, this is against Islam — hurting children. I mean, this is all very hard to comprehend and all of this makes us all sick.. I hope Hezbollah and Iran do not make the mistake of joining in. We are ready,” the spokesperson averred.
“We have been talking about Hamas for years who they are & what they want – the annihilation of our state…Everybody got a taste of who they are, yesterday. They attacked us on the ground, in the air & also through the sea. They did not go for military targets, they went for civilians.. children, babies, grandmothers…the visuals are eyesore. The style of the attack is barbaric,” the IDF spokesperson added.
Latest on the emerging conflict
- Both troops and civilians died in Israel, bringing the death toll to almost 600. A response by Israel in the Gaza Strip resulted in 300 fatalities and 1,500 injuries.
- With the intention of exchanging them for Palestinian detainees held by Israel, Hamas kidnapped a number of individuals, including women, children, and the elderly, and returned them to the Gaza Strip.
- Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, declared that his nation was at war and would extract a severe price from its adversaries. Netanyahu issued a warning that the conflict may go for a very long time. Hamas also declared that they are prepared for a protracted conflict.
- On Sunday, Hezbollah of Lebanon launched dozens of rockets against three Israeli positions in a contentious border region. With the aid of armed drones, Israel’s military responded. According to accounts, glass fragments on the Lebanese side lightly injured two toddlers.
- Referring to Israel, Hamas said that it had continued to deploy personnel and supplies into “a number of locations inside our occupied territories” during the course of the night.
6. According to Israel’s military, it attacked 426 sites in Gaza.
7. In order to take major military action, Israel’s government declared war.
8. The United States is concentrating on assisting Israel in regaining the land that Hamas has seized.
9. On Sunday, Israel shut off electricity and declared that it would no longer be supplying Gaza with power, gasoline, or other products. This left a large area of Gaza without electricity.
10. Egypt tried to reach a cease-fire with Israel but both sides refused.
