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5. 'We are at war,' Netanyahu declares after surprise attack on Israel by Hamas

Sat Oct 7, 2023, 07:36 AM

Oct 2023

‘We are at war,’ Netanyahu declares after surprise attack on Israel by Hamas (Politico)

Israel was struck by a surprise attack by Hamas early Saturday morning in one of the most serious escalations in years between Israel and the Islamist militant group. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the country was “at war.”

Israel launched retaliatory air strikes on targets in Gaza.

The massive assault by Hamas combined a barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel and dozens of heavily armed gunmen attacking the country’s south from Gaza. At least 22 Israelis have been killed in the attack with more than 250 wounded, Israel’s ambulance service said, according to media reports. The toll was expected to rise.

https://www.politico.eu/article/israel-palestina-gaza-air-and-ground-attack-by-hamas/

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Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel as Palestinian gunmen reported in south [View all] BigmanPigman Oct 2023 OP

Fairly sure the IDF is going to fuck them up Arazi Oct 2023 #1

Iran is hardly the only nation with incentive, given recent events. Lancero Oct 2023 #12

1000% agreed Arazi Oct 2023 #13

"Russia, no doubt, would love for a new war to kick off in the Middle East." blue-wave Oct 2023 #25

Densely populated...?.? That suggestion would be a a war crime, yet another. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2023 #32

IDF responding to Hamas attacks is not a war crime EX500rider Oct 2023 #38

And yet you say nothing about the terrorist Hamas org. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2023 #40

Analysts describing a complete collapse of IDF military and security intelligence Arazi Oct 2023 #2

I've been watching BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #3

Waiting for Hezbollah now Arazi Oct 2023 #4

Hezbollah congratulates Hamas but takes careful stance muriel_volestrangler Oct 2023 #6

I don't see the congratulations part? Any full statement, not clips? Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2023 #33

In Arabic, with a machine translation: muriel_volestrangler Oct 2023 #34

Oh... "joy" 😑 (NO love for Netanyahu & RW Israelis, either!) electric_blue68 Oct 2023 #42

Gee corrupt racist fascist government messes up IbogaProject Oct 2023 #14

Yes, Hamas is pretty bad. nt EX500rider Oct 2023 #16

Really? McKim Oct 2023 #41

'We are at war,' Netanyahu declares after surprise attack on Israel by Hamas Eugene Oct 2023 #5

I'm confused. AverageOldGuy Oct 2023 #7

There was an expiration clause in his negotiations KS Toronado Oct 2023 #11

. dalton99a Oct 2023 #8

This is probably going to fuck up the Saudi / Israeli peace deal that was supposedly on the table. Calista241 Oct 2023 #9

Pretty sure that was the intent Major Nikon Oct 2023 #10

Hamas is just randomly murdering people. Mosby Oct 2023 #15

And taking civilians hostages. A dangerous development question everything Oct 2023 #17

Celebrations and rallies in ME countries. Mosby Oct 2023 #18

Reminds me of how they celebrated the 9/11 attacks JoseBalow Oct 2023 #22

Well, screw that electric_blue68 Oct 2023 #43

Israeli casualties rise to 100 dead and 985 wounded muriel_volestrangler Oct 2023 #19

Disgusted with this, too. Poor people. electric_blue68 Oct 2023 #44

Kidnappings Mosby Oct 2023 #20

I know it's impossible to say from a position of safety when not under threat, but... Jedi Guy Oct 2023 #21

Thats a good question. Mosby Oct 2023 #24

Reminds of me of the settlers in Texas during their war with the Comanche. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #36

This on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War JoseBalow Oct 2023 #23

The Israeli version of the attack on Pearl Harbor NickB79 Oct 2023 #26

The parties have started in the West bank. Mosby Oct 2023 #27

Celebrations in London. Mosby Oct 2023 #28

Those people thousands of miles away celebrating death and destestruction in a faraway land XorXor Oct 2023 #31

Missing Israelis Mosby Oct 2023 #29

250 reported deaths now. Mosby Oct 2023 #30

Some how Cherokee100 Oct 2023 #35

One of the kidnapped kids in Gaza Mosby Oct 2023 #37

This shit will never end, will it? LudwigPastorius Oct 2023 #39