In an interview with the television channel, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that approximately 1 thousand militants took part in the attack on Israel on October 7. A B C.
“Nearly 1 thousand militants invaded Israel. Most of them were liquidated or sent back to the Gaza Strip,” the official said.
He added that violent clashes continue around the region, while the situation is calmer in the rest of the state.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Against this background, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on October 7 announced state of emergency in the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war. The IDF’s operation against Hamas was called “Iron Swords”. Response to Israeli air strikes applied 21 Hamas targets were attacked in the Gaza Strip.
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