Israeli forces maintain their place throughout a army raid in Kafr Aqab, east of Ramallah, within the occupied West Financial institution, October 7, 2024. Violence within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution has elevated together with the struggle in Gaza that started after after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. Photograph credit score: AFP
Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday (Oct. 7, 2024) as mourners marked the anniversary of the Oct. 7 assault, with out disrupting a close-by ceremony.
Hamas additionally mentioned it attacked Israeli forces in several elements of Gaza. The Israeli army mentioned it launched a wave of artillery and airstrikes in a single day and into Monday (October 7, 2024) to thwart what it mentioned was an imminent assault. It mentioned it focused Hamas launch websites and underground militant infrastructure.
The combating on the anniversary underscored the militants’ resilience within the face of a devastating Israeli offensive that has killed some 42,000 Palestinians, in keeping with native medical officers. It has additionally destroyed giant areas of Gaza and displaced round 90% of its inhabitants.
Hamas-led militants punched holes in Israel’s safety fence and stormed close by army bases and farming communities in a shock assault a yr in the past, killing about 1,200 folks, largely civilians, and kidnapping one other 250. They nonetheless maintain about 100 captives inside Gaza. A 3rd of them are believed to be lifeless.
Israel is now at struggle with Hamas in Gaza and its ally Hezbollah in Lebanon. He has additionally vowed to assault Iran in response to a ballistic missile assault on Israel final week.
The Israeli army mentioned projectiles fired from Gaza set off sirens in central Tel Aviv, as Israel marks one yr for the reason that October 7 Hamas assault.
There have been no speedy stories of injury or accidents. Sirens blared as Israelis marked the anniversary of the deadliest assault of their nation’s historical past. That assault a yr in the past started with a barrage of rockets from Gaza.
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