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Israel bombs more targets in the Gaza Strip – Hamas threatens to execute hostages
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Israel stepped up its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip on Monday, completely sealing off the Palestinian enclave on the third day of the conflict following the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement’s surprise attack on Israel on Saturday.
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On Saturday morning (October 7, 2023), the extremist movement Hamas surprised Israel with a violent wave of attacks. Thousands of rockets were fired at Israel, and the group’s fighters also crossed the border. As a result, the Israeli security cabinet has declared a state of war.
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Hundreds of people have already died and thousands have been injured. The Israeli government also confirmed that more than 100 people had been kidnapped by Hamas.
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Israel conquered the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 1967. The Palestinians claim these areas for an independent state of Palestine with the Arab-dominated eastern part of Jerusalem as its capital.
According to the UN, more than two million people live in very poor conditions in the Gaza Strip. Hamas, classified as a terrorist organization by the EU, USA and Israel, violently seized sole power in 2007. Israel then tightened a blockade of the coastal area, which Egypt supported.
Military declares a state of war: Hamas launches major offensive against Israel
The attacks are the worst clashes since Hamas’s 10-day war against Israel in 2021.
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