FROM PRESS REPORTS:
Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised fears of a broader conflict.
There was still some fighting underway more than 24 hours after an unprecedented surprise attack from Gaza, in which Hamas militants, backed by a volley of thousands of rockets, broke through Israel’s security barrier and rampaged through nearby communities. They took captives back into the coastal Gaza enclave, including women, children and the elderly, who they will likely try to trade for thousands of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Hundreds have been killed on both sides.
The high death toll, multiple captives and a slow response to the onslaught pointed to a major intelligence failure and undermined the long-held perception that Israel has eyes and ears everywhere in the small, densely populated territory it has controlled for decades.
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The world still at shock at the sudden developments in the Middle East. The war challenges global leaders, global prices, and global humanity..
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MORE COVERAGE
ISRAEL’S 9/11
HAMAS SURPRISE ATTACK
AT LEAST 600 KILLED; 2,040 WOUNDED
Unprecedented raids by land, sea, air…
Over 5,000 rockets fired… Tanks captured…
‘We are being slaughtered’…
MANY HOSTAGES TAKEN…
YOUNG AND OLD SNATCHED OFF STREET…
Naked woman paraded by jeering Hamas fighters…
11 Thai nationals abducted…
‘Historic failure’ for intel services…
Netanyahu vows: Revenge like ‘never known’…
Graphic scenes… World in shock…
Celebrations in London…
Saudi Arabia blames Israel…
UPDATES…
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FLASHBACK: HOW DID ISRAEL BECOME A NATION
Meanwhile horrid images of warfare and bloodshed continue to be shared on social media. Along with it, tremendous amounts of people proclaiming a new seal has been broken in a biblical war..
DEVELOPING..