In a sudden and unexpected turn of events, Hamas militants launched an attack on participants of the “Nova” music festival in southern Israel. According to Israeli security services, the militants learned about the event through the use of drones and gliders, and subsequently deployed additional forces to the festival location.
This attack comes in the midst of escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine, with US President Joe Biden recently expressing his support for an independent Palestinian state. Biden emphasized that the Gaza Strip and the West Bank should be governed by a revitalized Palestinian administration.
Earlier, footage captured by eyewitnesses hiding in a bus revealed the moment of the attack on a checkpoint in Jerusalem. The publication reported that three individuals armed with weapons assaulted the checkpoint in a tunnel south of Jerusalem. While the attackers were neutralized, four people were injured, with one in critical condition.
The situation in the Middle East has further deteriorated since thousands of Hamas militants crossed into Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip on October 7th, marking the beginning of the “Flood Al-Aqsa” operation by Hamas. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country is in a state of war.
A political analyst previously highlighted one of the reasons behind the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
