While Israel has been facing an offensive by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas launched from the Gaza Strip since Saturday, the Israeli army announced, in a press release on Sunday October 8, that it had struck a drone using a drone. “Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure” Lebanese in the border area, after Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the shooting of“a large number of shells and guided missiles” on the contested sector of Chebaa Farms, “in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance and people”. According to the latest reports, the fighting has “more than 200 dead” And “more than 1,000 injured” on the Israeli side, according to the army. In the Gaza Strip, Hamas counted 232 dead and 1,697 wounded. Follow the evolution of the situation in our live stream.
Still ongoing fighting and hostages. During the night, army airstrikes continued on the Gaza Strip, from where fire continued into Israel. Fighting continued on the ground between Israeli forces and armed elements of this Islamist movement who had infiltrated Israel since the day before. The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed in a video to have “captured several enemy soldiers”. The Israeli army spokesperson confirmed that “Israeli soldiers and civilians” had been removed.
Benjamin Netanyahu vows to avenge “a dark day”. Characterizing Gaza as “City of Evil”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to use “all the power” of the army to avenge “a dark day”. “What happened today is unprecedented in Israel”he admitted during a televised speech. “All these places where Hamas hides (…) we are going to turn them into ruins”, he promised. On Sunday, he warned Israelis that they were “embarked in a long and difficult war”.
An outbreak of violence almost unanimously condemned. This outbreak of violence has been condemned by many governments around the world. US President Joe Biden on Saturday assured Israel of his “unwavering support”. The UN announced that it had convened an emergency meeting of the Security Council on the Middle East on Sunday evening. Iran, for its part, applauded the offensive. “We support this proud operation”announced Revolutionary Guards General Yahya Rahim-Safavi, quoted by the Isna agency.