Israel-Gaza violence escalates as rockets pierce the skies and shootouts between security forces and Hamas group continue. Over 1,100 people have been killed since Hamas launched its attack on Saturday.
The Israel Army’s spokesperson compares the violence to 9/11, stating that Hamas aims to annihilate the state.
In a show of support, the US is moving its ships closer to Israel and boosting fighter jet squadrons in the eastern Mediterranean.
The Israeli Defence Forces condemn the Hamas attack as the “worst massacre of innocent citizens in Israel’s history” and label the terror group as “more barbaric and brutal than ISIS”.
In their latest statement, the Israeli Defence Forces declare, “Hamas was more barbaric and more brutal than ISIS. Hamas murdered hundreds of Israelis, including men, women, and children, and took dozens of hostages into Gaza. This horrific terror act requires a forceful, determined, and sustained response, which is exactly what we are doing.”
This is the bloodiest escalation in decades, with Palestinian groups launching thousands of rockets into Israel and terrorists infiltrating Israeli border towns, resulting in civilian casualties. In response, Israel has conducted air-strikes on the Gaza strip.
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