The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reported that sirens are sounding in the southern and central regions of the country. This announcement was made in a Telegram channel of the Israeli agency. Fifteen minutes later, an alert was issued in the kibbutz of Zikim. In the evening of October 13, an air alarm was heard in the central part of the country and in Ashdod. On October 7, Hamas forces launched several thousand rockets into Israeli territory, declaring the start of the “Flood of Al-Aqsa” operation. Thousands of militants infiltrated Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military vehicles and over a hundred hostages. Against this backdrop, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced that the country is in a state of war.
The IDF’s retaliatory operation has been named “Iron Swords,” with the goal of destroying Hamas. The Israeli Air Force has launched strikes on hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, while the Israeli National Security Council has decided to halt the supply of water, food, goods, electricity, and fuel to the sector. On October 13, Israel informed the United Nations that 1.1 million Palestinians must evacuate to the south of Gaza within 24 hours in anticipation of a ground operation in the area.
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