Live updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict: Attacks in Gaza following a Hamas onslaught
- Following Hamas' announcement that Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel has begun, Israel declares itself to be at "war."
- According to the party in charge of the beleaguered Gaza Strip, hundreds of rockets were fired and fighters were transported into Israel.
- The number of fatalities is thought to be significant.
- Palestinian fighters are captured on camera holding Israelis prisoner.
- The call-up of reservists in the military is authorized by the Israeli defense minister.
"Abbas claims that Palestinians have a right to protect themselves from "terror of settlers and occupation troops."
The right of the Palestinian people to protect themselves against the "terror of settlers and occupation troops" is recognized by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
According to WAFA news agency, Abbas presided over an emergency leadership meeting with representatives from the security and civil sectors and issued orders to safeguard Palestinians.
Another brief review to keep you current is provided below:
- A sudden attack by Hamas has seen it lob thousands of missiles and brigades of militants into Israeli territory.
- Although it's been claimed that a number of individuals have died, precise numbers are now difficult to come by. The number of fatalities is thought to be significant.
- Israel is "at war," according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Gunfights are still going on throughout the embattled enclave in many locations, and the Israeli army has started shelling the Gaza Strip.
- Israeli retaliation that attacked the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip resulted in at least one death, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. It further stated that several persons had sustained injuries.