In a retaliatory move against the Hamas attack in Israel, the
Israel Air Force attacked various buildings where the leaders of terrorist
organization Hamas was staying, along with several operational headquarters, on
Monday.
According to the Israel Air Force, the air force also attacked a
headquarters spread over an area of three floors and a headquarters associated
with the senior Hamas naval force, Muhammad Kashta.
Moreover, the Air Force also destroyed an operational asset used by
the terrorist organization, which is located in the heart of a mosque in the
Jabaliya area.
Sharing the development on X, the Israel Air Force stated, “The Air
Force attacked a building where operatives of the terrorist organization Hamas
were staying. At the same time, several operational headquarters of the
terrorist organization were attacked, among them a headquarters spread over an
area of three floors and a headquarters associated with the senior Hamas naval
force, Muhammad Kashta.”
It added, “In addition, an operational asset used by the terrorist
organization Hamas, located in the heart of a mosque in the Jabaliya area, was
destroyed.”
In a major escalation on Saturday, Hamas launched a “surprise
attack” on Israel, firing a barrage of rockets into the southern and central
parts of the country.
The death toll in Israel since Hamas began its attack has surpassed
700 people, according to officials, The Times of Israel reported citing Hebrew
media outlets.
Among the dead, dozens of soldiers and police were killed in the
attack.
Several Israelis were taken as hostages in Gaza, the Times of
Israel reported citing officials.
Earlier, in retaliation, the Israel Air Force launched a very
powerful and lethal air strike in the Gaza Strip with dozens of fighter jets
attacking the areas used by Hamas terrorists.
In a previous post by IAF, it said their jets struck the military
headquarters belonging to the Hamas group and were used by the organization for
recent operations.
More than 24 hours after Hamas launched rocket attacks followed by
an unprecedented ground assault, firefights between forces and terrorists were
ongoing in Kfar Aza, close to the Gaza border. The IDF was attempting to
neutralise all terrorists still present, The Times of Israel reported.
Meanwhile, Israel’s security cabinet approved the “war situation”
and took “significant military steps according to Article 40 of Basic Law: The
Government,” Israel Prime Minister’s Office announced on X.
According to the Israel PM’s Office, the war was forced on Israel in
a “terrorist assault from the Gaza strip” which started at 6 am (local time) on
Saturday.
On October 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a
stern warning to Hamas, claiming that it had begun a terrible war and that the
Israel Defence Forces (IDF) would use all of its strength to undermine its
capacity.
ANI
