Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip carried out a large-scale surprise attack on Israel Saturday morning. Israeli media say at least 20 people have been killed and more than 500 injured.
Israeli media report more than 2,000 rockets were fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip. The militant group Hamas says it fired 5,000 rockets.
An unknown number of gunmen from the Gaza Strip invaded Israeli towns and clashed with security forces. An attack of this size and nature is virtually unprecedented.
The Israeli military says it has begun retaliating with airstrikes on multiple Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli media report more than 2,000 rockets were fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip. The militant group Hamas says it fired 5,000 rockets.
An unknown number of gunmen from the Gaza Strip invaded Israeli towns and clashed with security forces. An attack of this size and nature is virtually unprecedented.
The Israeli military says it has begun retaliating with airstrikes on multiple Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.
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Massive surprise attack by Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip on Israel, causing at least 20 deaths and over 500 injuries. Over 2,000 rockets reportedly fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip according to Israeli media, with Hamas claiming they fired 5,000 rockets. An unknown number of
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231007_22/
Date: Oct. 7, 2023
Created: 2023/10/08 08:32
Updated: 2025/12/08 22:48
Last Read: 2023/10/08 12:52