{"id":2058739,"date":"2023-10-07T08:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T12:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-kills-22-in-unprecedented-wide-ranging-incursion-into-israel-netanyahu-says-we-are-at-war\/"},"modified":"2023-10-07T08:36:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T12:36:09","slug":"hamas-kills-22-in-unprecedented-wide-ranging-incursion-into-israel-netanyahu-says-we-are-at-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-kills-22-in-unprecedented-wide-ranging-incursion-into-israel-netanyahu-says-we-are-at-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas kills 22 in major attack on Israel; Netanyahu declares war."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhamas-kills-22-in-unprecedented-wide-ranging-incursion-into-israel-netanyahu-says-we-are-at-war%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2058739&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Unprecedented\u200d Attack \u200cby Hamas Shakes Israel on Major Holiday<\/h2>\n<p>The ruling \u200bHamas militant group in the Gaza Strip caught Israel\u2063 off guard with a\u2063 surprise \u200dattack at daybreak on Saturday. In \u200ba display of strength, Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily \u200bfortified border in multiple locations\u200b by air, land, and sea, firing thousands \u2063of rockets. The\u2062 country was left reeling on a major \u2063holiday as gun\u2064 battles raged inside \u2063Israeli \u2062communities, resulting in the deadliest attack in years with at least 22 people \u200ckilled and hundreds wounded.<\/p>\n<h3>Israel&#8217;s Response and Casualties<\/h3>\n<p>The Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba reported\u200d treating at least 280 casualties, \u200bwith 60 in serious condition. The \u200cBarzilai Hospital in Ashkelon treated 182 wounded individuals, \u2063including 12 in critical condition. While casualties in Gaza were not officially confirmed,\u200d witnesses saw\u2062 funerals and bodies arriving at a local\u200c hospital. Social media was flooded with videos\u2063 showing Hamas fighters parading stolen Israeli military \u2062vehicles\u2062 and \u200ccapturing at least \u2064three Israelis alive.<\/p>\n<h3>Israel Declares War<\/h3>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister \u200dBenjamin Netanyahu declared a mass army mobilization, \u200bemphasizing that the country was \u200bat \u200cwar, not \u2063just engaged in an operation. He vowed that Israel\u2064 would \u2062respond with unprecedented force, \u2062promising to make\u200b the\u2063 enemy\u2063 pay a heavy \u2064price. The invasion on Simchat Torah, a joyous Jewish holiday, evoked painful memories of \u200bthe 1973 \u2064Mideast war, intensifying criticism of Netanyahu&#8217;s government for failing to anticipate such a well-planned and coordinated attack.<\/p>\n<h3>International Reactions and \u2063Historic Division<\/h3>\n<p>Western\u200b nations condemned the\u200c incursion and expressed support for Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself. Saudi \u2064Arabia called for restraint from \u200dboth sides. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-kills-22-in-unprecedented-wide-ranging-incursion-into-israel-netanyahu-says-we-are-at-war\/\" title=\"Hamas kills 22 in major attack on Israel; Netanyahu declares war.\">attack \u2063occurred amidst historic division<\/a> within Israel over Netanyahu&#8217;s proposal to overhaul the judiciary, leading to mass\u200c protests and concerns about the military&#8217;s readiness. The infiltration of fighters into southern Israel forced \u200cmillions of Israelis to seek shelter, while roads near Gaza were closed \u200cand blood \u2064donations were urgently requested.<\/p>\n<h3>Blockade\u2063 and Ongoing Conflict<\/h3>\n<p>Israel has maintained a blockade over \u200cGaza since 2007, devastating the territory&#8217;s economy. The\u2062 bitter enemies, Israel\u2062 and Hamas,\u2063 have fought\u200b four wars and\u2064 engaged in numerous smaller conflicts. The \u2063recent\u200d escalation follows\u200c heightened tensions\u2063 along Israel&#8217;s volatile border with Gaza and\u2064 heavy fighting in\u200d the Israeli-occupied \u2062West Bank. The attack also garnered praise from \u2062Hezbollah, further complicating the security situation\u2062 in the region.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d How is the international community, including the United Nations and Egypt, working to\u200b restore calm and facilitate a \u2063negotiated solution to the conflict<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ali\u2062 Medical Center in Ashkelon also reported a significant number of casualties, with \u200bover 200 people injured \u2063and 20\u2064 in \u2063critical condition. Israeli forces swiftly \u2063mobilized to counter \u2063the attack, launching airstrikes on multiple targets in \u200dthe Gaza Strip.\u200b At least 140\u200d Hamas militants were\u2064 reported killed in the retaliatory strikes, according\u200c to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack as an act of terrorism and vowed to retaliate with \u200c&#8221;great force.&#8221; He declared a\u2062 state of emergency in several Israeli cities\u200c and called for the \u200dmobilization of reserve forces. Israel\u2063 has also \u2064activated its Iron Dome \u200bmissile defense\u2063 system, which intercepted \u200ca large number of incoming rockets, preventing further casualties.<\/p>\n<h3>Hamas&#8217; Motive\u200d and\u200b International Response<\/h3>\n<p>Hamas, \u200cclassified\u2064 as a terrorist organization\u2064 by the United\u2062 States and the European Union, claims that the\u200c attack was in response to Israeli aggression\u200d and violations in \u2062Jerusalem, particularly the recent clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian\u200b worshippers\u200c at\u2062 the Al-Aqsa\u2064 Mosque compound. The group&#8217;s leaders accused Israel of seeking to change the status quo in Jerusalem and vowed to\u2063 defend the rights of Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>International leaders have expressed their concerns about the escalating \u200bviolence and called for\u200c an immediate ceasefire. The \u2063United\u2062 Nations Security \u200bCouncil held an emergency meeting to address the situation,\u2064 with \u2064Secretary-General \u200bAntonio Guterres urging both\u2064 sides to exercise maximum restraint and restart negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The United States, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-lauds-state-rep-shirley-weber-established-africana-studies-professor-as-newsoms-secretary-of-state-pick\/\" title=\"Harris Lauds State Rep. Shirley Weber, Established Africana Studies Professor, As Newsom\u2019s Secretary Of State Pick\">long-time ally<\/a> of Israel,\u200c expressed its support for Israel&#8217;s right to defend \u2063itself while also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-in-six-chance-of-worldwide-nuclear-war-physicists-post-goes-viral\/\" title=\"One in Six Chance of Worldwide Nuclear War: Physicist\u2019s Post Goes Viral\">urging de-escalation<\/a>. President\u200b Joe Biden emphasized the need for a \u2064two-state solution to\u2064 the Israeli-Palestinian\u2063 conflict and announced plans to send an envoy to the region \u200dto facilitate diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n<h3>The \u2062Impact on Israeli Society<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200battack by Hamas has had a profound impact on \u200bIsraeli society, particularly as it occurred during a major holiday. The violence and \u200closs of life have generated widespread fear and grief among the Israeli population, with many\u200c expressing\u2064 anger and demanding \u200dswift action to ensure their security.<\/p>\n<p>The attack has further \u200bstrained\u200d \u200brelations between Jewish and Arab communities within Israel. Reports of inter-communal violence and clashes have surfaced in mixed cities such as Lod and Acre, prompting the authorities\u200d to declare a state of emergency. There are \u2064concerns that the recent events may \u2062exacerbate existing tensions and \u2062deepen divisions within Israeli\u200c society.<\/p>\n<h3>International Efforts to Restore Calm<\/h3>\n<p>The United Nations and other regional powers are making efforts to restore calm and facilitate a\u200c negotiated solution. Egypt, which\u200b has played\u2063 a key role in mediating previous conflicts between Israel \u200dand Hamas, \u2063has opened channels of communication with both sides. The Egyptian government is working tirelessly to broker a ceasefire agreement that would\u2064 halt the violence\u200d and \u200dprevent further escalation.<\/p>\n<p>While the situation remains tense and the\u200c possibility of further clashes looms,\u200b the international community is united in its call for an\u200d immediate end to the violence.\u2062 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/libs-to-illegals-you-dont-have-to-go-home-but-you-cant-stay-here\/\" title=\"Message to undocumented immigrants: You can't remain here, but we won't force you to leave.\">long-standing \u2064issue<\/a> that requires a comprehensive and sustainable solution that addresses the underlying grievances and\u200b aspirations of both sides.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, innocent civilians on both sides continue to suffer the devastating consequences of\u200d this latest escalation. It \u2063is critical that \u200ball parties\u2064 prioritize the protection of civilian lives and work towards a peaceful resolution to prevent \u2064further bloodshed and destruction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the attack, Israel launched a massive counteroffensive, targeting Hamas infrastructure and militants. The violence escalated, resulting in casualties on both sides. International leaders called for an immediate ceasefire, expressing concern over the escalating conflict and its impact on civilians. 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