Wave of Attacks Against Israel on Simchat Torah Puts Country on War Footing as Hamas Strikes With Rockets and Infiltration

Enemy says ‘we must set the earth on fire,’ as Israel’s defense minister vows that ‘Israel will win.’

AP/Yousef Masoud
Palestinian Arabs celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence east of Khan Younis, October 7, 2023. AP/Yousef Masoud

Palestinian Arabs, in an October surprise that no one will welcome, early Saturday morning at the Gaza Strip launched rockets toward Israel, setting off air raid sirens and putting the country on a sudden war footing. 

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