Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have carried out a large-scale surprise attack on Israel. Israeli emergency medical officials say at least 70 people have been killed and hundreds of others injured.
The militants launched their attack on Saturday morning. An unknown number of gunmen from the Gaza Strip invaded Israeli towns. Elsewhere, they clashed with security forces. The Islamist group Hamas says its fighters have taken several Israelis captive.
It was an attack of unprecedented size and nature. In addition to the raids, more than 2,000 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel and other areas.
The Israeli military has retaliated with airstrikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. Local health officials there say the strikes have killed nearly 200 people.
The militants launched their attack on Saturday morning. An unknown number of gunmen from the Gaza Strip invaded Israeli towns. Elsewhere, they clashed with security forces. The Islamist group Hamas says its fighters have taken several Israelis captive.
It was an attack of unprecedented size and nature. In addition to the raids, more than 2,000 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel and other areas.
The Israeli military has retaliated with airstrikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. Local health officials there say the strikes have killed nearly 200 people.
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Large-scale surprise attack by Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip on Israel results in at least 70 deaths, hundreds injured. Attack includes gunmen invasion of Israeli towns, clashes with security forces, and over 2,000 rockets launched into southern Israel. Hamas claims capture of several
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Date: Oct. 8, 2023
Created: 2023/10/08 08:32
Updated: 2025/12/08 22:48
Last Read: 2023/10/08 12:21