On Saturday (Oct 7), many rockets were fired from Gaza to Israel. This made alarms go off in parts of Israel, showing that things are getting more tense.
Hamas, a group in Gaza, said they sent over 5,000 rockets to start “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.” They did this because they don’t like what Israel is doing. After the rockets were sent, Israel warned people to stay safe because of the danger.
Israel says they are ready for war because of all the rockets coming from Gaza. Some people from Gaza have also come into Israel without permission. Israel’s army leader, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, is making plans because of this.
Numerous, potentially even thousands, of Israeli civilians have tragically lost their lives due to an unexpected attack by Palestinian and Hamas militants.
State of Israel’s official Twitter account said that Israel is at war.
Emmanuel Macron Strongly condemn the attracks
The leader of Israel’s defense, Yoav Gallant, said Hamas made a big mistake by attacking Israel. He believes Israel will win.
Four people have been hurt or killed by the rockets in Israel. One older lady is very hurt, another person is stuck in a building, and a young man was hurt by flying pieces from the rockets.
Israel President Benjamin Netanyahu Address the Nation
The leader of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, said they are now at war with Gaza. He believes Hamas will lose. He will also talk with safety leaders about what to do next.
There have been problems between Israel and Gaza for a long time. Gaza has been blocked off by Israel since 2007. This started after Hamas took over Gaza. Because of this, there have been many fights between the two sides.
In September, Israel stopped people from Gaza from working in Israel. This made people in Gaza very angry. Israel opened the border again on September 28 to make things better.
Many people have died because of the fighting between Israel and Gaza this year. Most of the fighting has been in the West Bank. This is a place that Israel has controlled since 1967.
Some leaders in Israel live in the West Bank, but many people in the world think this is not right.
The problems between Israel and Gaza are still happening, and people are trying to find a way to stop the fighting.
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