Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared war after the Palestinian organization Hamas’ attack on Israel. After the emergency meeting with the cabinet, he said – This is a war and we will definitely win it. The enemies will have to pay the price for this. After this, the Israeli army attacked Hamas positions with fighter planes.
At the same time, amidst the worsening situation in Israel, the Indian Embassy has issued an advisory for its citizens present there. They have been asked to remain alert and safe. Prime Minister Modi has said that India is with the people of Israel in difficult times.
Earlier, at around 6:30 am on Saturday, Hamas fired 5,000 rockets at 7 cities including Israel’s capital Tel Aviv. However, the Israeli military says that 2,200 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip. According to Al Jazeera’s report, these rockets fell on residential buildings. So far 40 people have died and 545 people have been injured.
Israel’s operation ‘Sword of Iron’ against ‘Al-Aqsa flood’
Hamas has named this operation ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’. Here, the Israeli Army has started ‘Swords of Iron’ against Hamas. According to the Jerusalem Post, Israeli Defense Forces have attacked 17 military compounds and 4 military headquarters of Hamas.
At the same time, Hamas has claimed that they have taken hostage many people including Israeli General Nimrod Aloni. According to the Jerusalem Post, Hamas fighters have captured many Israeli cities. Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif said – This attack is revenge for Israel’s desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
The army is attacking Hamas positions. Hamas spokesperson Ghazi Hamad told Al Jazeera – This action is our answer to those Arab countries which are increasing closeness to Israel. In recent days, it was claimed in media reports that on the initiative of America, Saudi Arabia can recognize Israel as a country.
Videos related to the attack are going viral on social media. A 70-year-old woman is also among those who died.
Hamas fighters are seen roaming on the streets
Israel calls Hamas a terrorist organization, hence Israel has termed the attack on Saturday as a terrorist attack. Many videos are surfacing on social media, in which fighters can be seen roaming around. However, these videos have not been confirmed. The count of army force increased in Ashkelon, Tel Aviv and nearby places.
Why is there a dispute between Israel and Palestine?
The conflict in the region has been going on in this region of the Middle East for at more than 100 years. There is a dispute over areas like the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Golan Heights. Palestine claims these areas, including East Jerusalem. At the same time, Israel is not ready to give up its claim on Jerusalem.
Gaza Strip is between Israel and Egypt. This place is currently under the rule of Hamas. This is an anti-Israel group. In Sept 2005, Israel decided to withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip.
Hamas: how and why was it formed?
Even after the birth of Israel in 1948, its conflict with Palestine continued at every level. When Israel felt that it was becoming weak in front of Palestine at the diplomatic level, in the 1970s it created a radical Palestinian organization in opposition to the moderate Palestinian leaders. It was named Hamas. The formal establishment of Hamas was in 1987.
Former Israeli General Yitzhak Segev had said that this policy of killing by poisoning was a historical mistake. The Israeli government also gave me the budget for Hamas. We regret this even today. Sejway also served as governor of Gaza in the 1980s.
Hamas gradually sidelined Palestine’s liberal leadership and became the flag bearer of the Palestine movement. 90% of these youth are Palestinians.
Hamas receives funding from Türkiye and Qatar. Khaled Meshaal, a leader of Hamas, even opened his office in Qatar. Iran also supplies arms and other supplies to Hamas. However, Iran is a Shia country, while the Arab world is Sunni.
27 thousand people in Hamas
According to ‘The Times of Israel’, there are about 27 thousand people in Hamas. These are divided into 6 regional brigades. It has 25 battalions and 106 companies. Their commanders keep changing.
Hamas has 4 wings. The head of the military wing is Ad-Din Al Qasim. The command of the political wing is in the hands of Ismail Hania. Musa Abu Marzooq is at the number two position. The second leader is Khalid Mashal. It depends on the Muslim Brotherhood for international affairs.
