Watch: Israel's Security Cabinet makes big decision on Hamas and Gaza, here is what PM Netanyahu said...

62 views | Oct 07, 2023, 09:32:51 PM | TOI.in
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During a Security Cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel was in a state of war. He outlined three primary objectives: first, to clear out hostile forces that had infiltrated Israeli territory and restore security to affected communities; second, to exact a substantial cost from the enemy, both within the Gaza Strip and elsewhere; and third, to fortify other fronts to prevent unintended involvement in the conflict. This announcement followed a surprise attack by Hamas militants from Gaza that resulted in the deaths of at least 100 Israelis. Netanyahu stated that Israel was not merely engaged in an operation or rounds of conflict but was, in fact, at war with Hamas. The attack was framed by Hamas as a response to perceived aggression against the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The ensuing barrage of rockets, including thousands launched from Gaza into Israel, was labeled "Operation al-Aqsa Flood."