Israel woke up Saturday morning after a surprise attack by the Islamic group Hamas fired rockets into the Gaza Strip. Sirens in cities such as Tel Aviv and Be’er Sheva began to sound as scores of armed Palestinians crossed the border into Israeli territory.
The Palestinians not only caused dozens of deaths, but also took several Israelis hostage.
The Israeli Prime Minister reacted quickly and declared “war” on Hamas. “We are at war. Not during an operation, these are not rounds of combat, this is war,” Benjamin Netanyahu said.
During the day, information began to emerge about Israeli retaliatory actions, which resulted in hundreds of deaths.
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Updated October 7, 2023 | 18:12
The UN Security Council will urgently meet on Sunday
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East and the Palestinian issue will take place on Sunday following the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the UN said in a statement this Saturday.
Netanyahu tells Biden Hamas attack will have ‘strong and lasting’ response
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed US President Joe Biden this Saturday that the Hamas attack on Israeli territory will be responded to with “prolonged and powerful” measures, Europa Press reports.
Israeli planes bomb Hamas leader’s house
This Saturday, Israeli planes bombed the home of a Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip.
According to Reuters, there are no reports of casualties.
Journalist and 13-year-old killed in Israeli attack in Gaza Strip
A Palestinian journalist was killed this Saturday after an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip.
According to the Wafa news agency, Mohammad Salhi was shot dead. during news coverage of events along the border east of Al-Bureij, in the center of the Gaza Strip.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, a 13-year-old boy was killed this Saturday by Israeli army shelling in the West Bank city of Qalqilya.
NATO ‘strongly’ condemns Hamas attacks on cities in Israel
NATO “strongly” condemned this morning’s Hamas “terrorist attacks” on Israeli cities and stressed that Israel “has the right to defend itself,” AFP reported.
Brazil convenes emergency meeting of UN Security Council
Brazil, which holds the presidency of the UN Security Council, announced this Saturday that it would convene an “emergency meeting” of the UN body in light of the serious escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinian territories.
“As President of the UN Security Council, Brazil will convene an emergency meeting of this body,” the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said in an official statement, quoted by EFE.
This Saturday, Israel declared a state of war after Palestinian militias in the Gaza Strip, led by the Islamic movement Hamas, launched an unprecedented surprise operation, firing more than a thousand rockets and infiltrating Israeli territory.
Cape Verdean government condemns Hamas attacks
The Cape Verdean government, in a statement this Saturday, condemned attacks by the Islamic group Hamas on Israeli territory.
“The Government of Cape Verde strongly condemns these attacks, expresses its deep concern and solidarity with the Israeli people and calls for an immediate end to the attacks so that peace can reign in the region,” the document said.
The statement classifies them as “violent attacks,” highlighting the impact on “multiple cities and causing a large number of casualties.”
Antonio Costa and Santos Silva condemned the Hamas attack in Israel
Prime Minister António Costa and the President of the Assembly of the Republic, Augusto Santos Silva, condemned this Saturday the “terrorist attacks” by Hamas on Israeli territory.
985 wounded were taken to Israeli hospitals
Israel’s Health Minister confirmed that 985 Israelis injured in Hamas attacks were taken to the country’s hospitals, the newspaper reported. Haaretz.
Military confirms presence of Israeli hostages
The Israeli armed forces, cited by Reuters, confirm the presence of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, in addition to the deaths of soldiers.
Zelensky condemns the Hamas attack and defends Israel’s right to self-defense
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this Saturday condemned the attack by Palestinian militias led by Hamas on Israel, defending the Israelis’ “indisputable” right to self-defense.
“Terrible news from Israel. I express my condolences to all the relatives and friends of the victims of this terrorist attack. We will believe that order will be restored and the terrorists defeated,” the Ukrainian leader wrote on his social network account. X, formerly Twitter.
“Terrorism should have no place in the world,” he continued, “because it is always a crime not only against a specific country, but against all humanity.”
CDS-PP condemns ‘brutal and inhumane’ Hamas attack
CDS-PP today condemned Hamas’s “cruel and inhumane” attack on Israel, calling for a condemnation of terrorism and the restoration of peace.
In a statement, the center party, led by Nuno Melo, expressed its solidarity with the Israeli people and deplored the deaths, saying it was a “deliberate and cowardly act” by Hamas.
“The CRS-PP reaffirms Israel’s indisputable right to defend itself by all means deemed proportionate and necessary,” the text says.
Marisa Mathias says ending the war means ending the occupation in Palestine
Left-wing MEP Marisa Mathias said this Saturday that ending the war in Israel implies ending the occupation of Palestinian territory, stressing that the victims are a consequence of this occupation.
“Innocent victims on both sides are the result of the occupation. Stopping the war means ending apartheid and the illegal occupation of Palestine by Israel,” the MEP wrote on her account on the social network X (formerly Twitter). .
Marcelo condemns ‘unacceptable and intolerable’ Hamas attack
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, condemned Hamas’s “unacceptable and intolerable” attack on Israel and sent a message of condolence and solidarity to his Israeli counterpart.
“Going beyond this bilateral relationship, we in the world cannot ignore what is happening, and that is why Portugal cannot help but condemn, as the government has already done, and I did so in a note published on the website of the Hamas President. attack on Israel,” said Marcelo Rebelo de Souza.
The President of the Republic was not the only world leader to react to the attack. This morning the attack in Israel sparked a chorus of reaction around the world.
Almost 200 people died as a result of Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip
At least 198 people were killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israeli retaliatory attacks on the surprise operation launched by the Hamas group.
According to Reuters, the number of injured will be more than 1,600 people.
There are no Portuguese in Israel directly affected by Hamas attacks
The Foreign Ministry said there were no records of Portuguese people directly affected by the attacks in Israel.
Although there are 15 tourists there, none of them are close to the affected area.
New balance shows 100 deaths in Israel
The latest tally of casualties from Hamas attacks on Israel points to 100 deaths, the agency said. Al Jazeera.
In total, also taking into account the Israeli reaction, about 1,000 people were injured.
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