(Kitco commentary) - On Saturday Hamas, a militant group also known as the Islamic Resistance Movement initiated a surprise and coordinated attack on Israel by launching rockets at multiple cities.
On Saturday Hamas, a militant group also known as the Islamic Resistance Movement initiated a surprise and coordinated attack on Israel by launching rockets at multiple cities. Hamas said it struck the Israeli cities of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Sderot, Ashkelon, and Ashdod with over 2,000 rockets.
According to Al Jazeera, Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades a spokesperson for Hamas’s military arm warned on Monday “that attacks … would result in executions of captured Israeli civilians.” In an address to the nation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “The military would intensify its operations against Hamas … Its bombardment of Gaza is just the beginning … Every place where Hamas is active and working will be completely destroyed.”
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