Israel Attack: ‘We Are At War, Our Enemy Will Pay Price,’ Says PM Benjamin Netanyahu After Rocket Strike & Infiltration (WATCH VIDEO)

The Israeli PM's statement followed after rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel. According to the latest reports, at least 5 people have been killed and over 100 injured in the Hamas rocket fire.

ANI Updated: Saturday, October 07, 2023, 02:59 PM IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu  | AFP

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu | AFP

Tel Aviv, October 7: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday after hundreds of rockets fired by Hamas terrorists hit Israel today. "Citizens of Israel, we are at war. Not an operation not an escalation- at war," Netanyahu said in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter. "We are at war and we will win," he asserted in a video statement according to translation provided by Reuters. "Our enemy will pay a price the type of which it has never known," he added.

The Israeli PM's statement followed after rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel

The Israeli PM's statement followed after rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel. According to the latest reports, at least 5 people have been killed and over 100 injured in the Hamas rocket fire.

The centre and south of Israel came under heavy rocket fire

The centre and south of Israel came under heavy rocket fire for over 3.5 hours on Saturday morning, The Times of Israel reported. "Israel is in an emergency" and Lapid would back a "harsh military response" to Hamas's coordinated attack, a statement from the Opposition's leader's office said. Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant approved the draft of reserve soldiers in accordance with the Isreael Defence Force's requirements.

A 'special security situation' in Israel's Homefront

He further announced a "special security situation" in Israel's Homefront, within a 0-80 km radius of the Gaza Strip, The Jerusalem Post reported, adding that this further enabled the IDF to provide civilians with safety instructions at "close and relevant sites".

Hamas fighters infiltrated Israel

The daily reported earlier that after a barrage of rocket fire from the Gaza Strip, Hamas fighters infiltrated Israel. Following the attack, red alert warning sirens were activated in Tel Aviv, located around 70 kilometres from the Gaza Strip, as well as, Sde Boker, Arad, and Dimona in the south.

Published on: Saturday, October 07, 2023, 02:59 PM IST

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