In photos: Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas' unprecedented operation

Palestinian members of the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, who were killed in clashes on the Gaza-Israel border, and those wounded are removed from the area and brought to the Gaza. / Photo: AA

On early Saturday morning, the Palestinian group Hamas launched a major assault on Israel, marking one of its most significant attacks in decades. Reports indicate that over a hundred Israelis have lost their lives, and hundreds more have been injured. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared,"We are at war, not engaged in an operation or rounds of fighting—we are at war," as Israeli forces initiated airstrikes in Gaza.Search and rescue efforts continue among rubbles of destroyed buildings after Israeli attacks in Gaza City.

The leader of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, stated that the assault was a response to the 16-year besiege of Gaza, Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank cities over the past year, military actions at Al Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, increased attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians, and the growth of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

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