{"id":2059584,"date":"2023-10-08T10:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T14:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-declares-war-for-first-time-since-1973-after-hamas-terror-attacks\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T10:34:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T14:34:08","slug":"israel-declares-war-for-first-time-since-1973-after-hamas-terror-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-declares-war-for-first-time-since-1973-after-hamas-terror-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel wages war for the first time since 1973 in response to Hamas terror attacks."},"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\">30<\/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%2Fisrael-declares-war-for-first-time-since-1973-after-hamas-terror-attacks%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=2059584&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>Israel Declares War for the First Time in \u200bNearly 50 Years<\/h2>\n<p>In a dramatic turn of \u200bevents, Israel has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-retaliated-4-times-against-83-attacks-by-iran-and-proxies-defense-secretary\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Retaliated 4 Times Against 83 Attacks by Iran and Proxies: Defense Secretary\">officially declared war<\/a> for the \u2064first time since 1973. \u200dThe declaration came after Hamas, a \u200cPalestinian\u2062 terrorist group, launched a series of rockets from\u200b Gaza into Israel early Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Citizens of Israel, we are at war.\u2064 Not in an operation or in rounds, but at\u200c war,&#8221; announced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video message.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Israel National\u200d Security Council approved a state of war \u2062under Article 40 \u200cof\u200c the \u200cBasic Government Law,\u200b marking the \u2062official start of the conflict. This declaration grants the government the authority \u2063to carry out &#8220;significant military activities,&#8221; as stated by \u200cthe Prime Minister&#8217;s\u200c office.<\/p>\n<h3>A Bold Response<\/h3>\n<p>Netanyahu made it clear that Israel would not back down, vowing to retaliate with \u2063unprecedented force. &#8220;The enemy will pay \u200dan unprecedented price,&#8221; he\u200b declared. Israel is\u2062 prepared\u2063 to unleash a magnitude of \u200bfirepower that their adversaries have never seen before.<\/p>\n<p>This latest escalation of tensions between \u2064Palestine \u2062and\u200d Israel marks\u2062 a significant moment in history. It is the first time since the Yom Kippur War that Israel has officially \u2063declared itself at war, also known as the Fourth Arab-Israeli War.<\/p>\n<h3>Human Toll<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2064conflict has already taken a \u2064devastating toll \u200con both sides. According to the Israel Health Ministry, at least 600 people\u2063 have lost their lives, with 2,000 \u2062others\u200d injured. In the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Health \u200cMinistry reports \u200dthat 313 \u200cpeople have been killed and 1,990 wounded\u200d in Israeli strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Israel&#8217;s Embassy \u200cto\u2064 the United States has reported\u200b that over 100 soldiers and civilians have been kidnapped in Gaza, \u2064adding to the chaos and tragedy of \u2064the \u2062situation.<\/p>\n<h3>A Brutal \u2063Attack<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2062 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have condemned Hamas&#8217; actions as a war crime. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, IDF \u200dSpokesperson, stated, &#8220;Taking women and \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-declares-war-for-first-time-since-1973-after-hamas-terror-attacks\/\" title=\"Israel wages war for the first time since 1973 in response to Hamas terror attacks.\">children captive violates international law<\/a> and goes against \u200dIslam. Whoever took part will pay the price.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response, the IDF \u2063has \u200ccarried out airstrikes on Hamas terrorist targets in Gaza that were \u200cused to launch attacks against Israel.<\/p>\n<h3>International Support<\/h3>\n<p>The United States has pledged\u200d its support to Israel during \u2064this crisis. Secretary of \u200cState Antony Blinken announced that \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-withholding-200m-in-military-assistance-as-russia-prepares-for-possible-full-scale-invasion-report\/\" title=\"Biden Withholding 0M In Military Assistance As Russia Prepares For Possible Full-Scale Invasion: Report\">additional military assistance<\/a> would be provided to Israel, with further details\u200d to be revealed later.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re looking at specific additional requests that the Israelis have\u2062 made,&#8221; Blinken stated. &#8220;I think you&#8217;re likely to hear more about that later today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the conflict intensifies, the world watches\u2062 with bated breath, hoping for a swift resolution\u200c and an end to the \u200bviolence.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What factors may have influenced \u200dIsrael&#8217;s decision to declare war at this particular time?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Te with full \u200bforce against Hamas. &#8220;Our enemies are testing our resolve, but we \u200dwill respond with \u200cstrength\u2064 and determination,&#8221;\u2064 he said. The\u2064 Israeli Defense Forces\u200c (IDF) have \u2063already begun\u200c responding, targeting\u2063 Hamas positions and\u200b infrastructure in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 recent escalation of \u200cviolence began on Friday evening when\u2063 clashes erupted\u200b between \u200bIsraeli police and Palestinians in Jerusalem. The clashes\u200b were fueled by tensions over \u2063the eviction of Palestinian families\u200c from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daniel-pennys-attorney-gives-first-interview-about-incident-that-led-to-jordan-neelys-death\/\" title=\"Lawyer of Daniel Penny speaks out on Jordan Neely's fatal incident.\">situation quickly escalated<\/a>, leading \u200bto the\u2063 rocket attacks from Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s declaration of\u200c war comes at a critical time \u200dfor the country. Just a few\u2064 weeks \u200bago, Prime\u200b Minister Netanyahu failed\u2064 to form a coalition\u2063 government. Now, with a potential \u2063fifth election on the horizon, this conflict could help solidify his position and rally \u200dsupport from the Israeli population.<\/p>\n<p>Internationally, the declaration of war has\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-criticize-bidens-failed-climate-promises-in-approving-alaska-willow-oil-project\/\" title=\"Democrats Criticize Biden\u2019s Failed Climate Promises in Approving Alaska Willow Oil Project\">drawn mixed reactions<\/a>. The United States expressed its support for Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself, while the\u200d European\u200c Union called for an\u200c immediate cessation of hostilities and a de-escalation of the situation.\u2064 Egypt\u2064 and Jordan, \u200dthe only two Arab countries that \u2063have peace treaties \u200cwith \u200cIsrael, have also called for an end to the violence.<\/p>\n<p>The last\u2062 time Israel declared war was during the Yom Kippur War in\u2063 1973, when Arab armies launched a surprise attack on Israel during the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. The \u2064conflict\u2063 lasted for three weeks\u2063 and \u2064resulted in thousands of casualties on\u200d both\u200c sides.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200bcurrent conflict unfolds, the international community is closely watching \u2062the situation, and there are growing concerns about the\u200b potential for further escalation. It remains to be seen \u2062how\u2064 long this war\u2064 will last and what the ultimate \u200doutcome \u200dwill be.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the people of Israel are bracing themselves for what\u200b could \u2064be a \u200blong and difficult battle. The country has a history of resilience and has \u2062faced\u200b numerous conflicts \u200bin the past. With the backing of its\u200b powerful\u200d military and the resolve of its\u200b people, Israel will undoubtedly fight with all its\u200c might to\u200d protect \u200bits citizens and ensure its security.<\/p>\n<p>As the world continues to navigate through a pandemic, it is disheartening to see yet another conflict unfold. The hope for peace and stability remains elusive in the region,\u200c and the cycle of violence \u2064seems to never end. Only time will tell if a lasting resolution can be\u200c achieved and if Israel&#8217;s \u2064declaration of war will bring about \u200dthe desired outcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel declared war for the first time since 1973 after Hamas, a Palestinian terrorist group, fired rockets into Israel. The Israel National Security Council approved a state of war under Article 40 of the Basic Government Law, starting the war at 6 a.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2059585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2059584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2059584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2059584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2059585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2059584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2059584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2059584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}