The shadowy leader of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, said the assault, named “Operation Al-Aqsa Storm,” was in response to the 16-year blockade of Gaza, the Israeli occupation and a series of recent incidents that have brought Israeli-Palestinian tensions to a fever pitch.
Over the past year, Israel’s far-right government has ramped up settlement construction in the occupied West Bank. Israeli settler violence has displaced hundreds of Palestinians there, and tensions have flared around the Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site.
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Israeli Troops Kill 6 West Bank Palestinian Protesters, including a Minor, as Demonstrations against Israeli Killings of Civilians Break Out
- Israel says it struck more than 500 targets in the blockaded Gaza Strip, while fierce battles with Hamas fighters continue in several areas in southern Israel.
- The Israeli army 100,000 reserve troops have amassed near Gaza, where Palestinian fighters say they are holding 130 people captive.
- The latest death toll stands at 436 Palestinians, according to health officials, and more than 700 Israelis, according to media reports.
- Hamas’s surprise attack came after Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in recent days and a record number of Palestinians were killed by Israel in recent months.
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