{"id":189965,"date":"2023-10-07T06:48:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T10:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=189965"},"modified":"2023-10-07T07:28:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T11:28:55","slug":"hamas-launches-major-attack-on-israel-so-were-told","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=189965","title":{"rendered":"<h1>Hamas launches major attack on Israel: [So we&#8217;re told!]<h1>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Projectiles were launched at southern and central parts of the country in an early morning surprise attack from Gaza<\/h3>\n<p><!--more-->RT.com<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-189967\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-07-at-7.27.33-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-07-at-7.27.33-AM.png 607w, https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Screen-Shot-2023-10-07-at-7.27.33-AM-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Militants have launched rockets from Gaza into southern and central Israel on Saturday morning, the IDF said. At least five people have reportedly been killed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHamas carried out a combined operation involving rocket fire and infiltrations by terrorists into Israeli territory,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the IDF said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>At least five people are believed to have been killed by the missiles. Four fatalities were reported in the town of Kuseife, and another one in the Gderot area.<\/p>\n<p>Information coming from medical institutions across the country suggests that more than 100 people were wounded. Soroka Hospital in Beersheba said it had been treating 80 patients, some of whom were in a serious condition.<\/p>\n<p>According to Israeli media, some projectiles hit Ashkelon and Tel Aviv.\u00a0Rocket sirens have also been heard in Jerusalem and Beersheba.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Hxep2lU8\">\n<ul>\n<li>The Real Red Pill Plus is back at 25% off! This one-of-a-kind formula will help you realize your peak potential!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hamas has claimed that it fired some 5,000 rockets at Israel in just the first 20 minutes of the attack.<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v3kxvos\/?pub=4\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>In another message on X (formerly Twitter), the IDF said\u00a0<em>\u201cterrorists have infiltrated Israel from Gaza,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and asked residents to remain indoors. A video was posted online purportedly showing Palestinians driving several trucks, with gunshots heard in the background. It\u2019s claimed to have been made in the Israeli city of Sderot, near the border with Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Another video has captured a gunfight between heavily armed IDF troops and the attackers in the streets of Sderot. According to the Times of Israel paper, there\u2019ve been several casualties in the city as result of the incursion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"JK5evMcL\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1710521349855146164&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.infowars.com%2Fposts%2Fhamas-launches-major-attack-on-israel%2F&amp;sessionId=8a274864ef15ec99a1b677825c53178731f25e10&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=7e31f10ca29dc%3A1696453545681&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1710521349855146164\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The IDF has declared<em>\u00a0\u201ca state of readiness for war\u201d<\/em>\u00a0following the attack.\u00a0<em>\u201cHamas \u2026 will bear the results and responsibility for the events,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>it said. Shortly afterwards, Israel announced that retaliatory strikes were underway in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has approved a call-up of reservists in response to the attack from Gaza. The size of the draft will depend on the needs of the IDF, his office said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Israeli media reports, Hamas fighters captured a police station in Sderot. Some videos uploaded online purportedly show a number of IDF troops being killed and captured by the attackers. There\u2019s also social media footage and photos of what appears to be a burning Israeli tank and Palestinians celebrating the seizure of a US-made Humvee military vehicle from the IDF. The videos have yet to be verified.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s Channel 12 reported that Hamas fighters have also infiltrated the settlements of Beeri and Netiv HaAsara, where hostages have allegedly been taken.<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v3kycjv\/?pub=4\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>Hamas military commander Mohammad Deif said in a statement that Saturday\u2019s attack was retaliation for Israel\u2019s\u00a0<em>\u201cdesecration\u201d<\/em>\u00a0of Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem \u2013 Islam\u2019s third-holiest site, which is controlled by Israeli security forces.<\/p>\n<p>Deif also blamed Israel for killing and wounding hundreds of Palestinians this year alone, and for refusing offers of prisoner exchanges with the group.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.infowars.com\/posts\/hamas-launches-major-attack-on-israel\/\">https:\/\/www.infowars.com\/posts\/hamas-launches-major-attack-on-israel\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Projectiles were launched at southern and central parts of the country in an early morning surprise attack from Gaza<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-189965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=189965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189965\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=189965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=189965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=189965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}