Today, in a still developing operation, the U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist
Organization Hamas launched thousands of rockets from Gaza and sent fighters
into Israel, infiltrating multiple communities on vehicles. Press reports on
the number of Israelis dead vary between several dozen to more than 100.
Israeli media outlets are also reporting that Gaza-based militants have taken
an unconfirmed number of hostages, potentially both civilian and military, as
well. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared “we are
at war.”





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Hamas Launches Thousands Of Rockets And Infiltrates Israel


(New York, N.Y.) — Today, in a still developing operation
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, the U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist OrganizationHamas
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from Gaza and sent fighters into Israel, infiltrating multiple communities on
vehicles. Press reports on the number of Israelis dead vary between several
dozen to more than 100. Israeli media outlets are also reporting that
Gaza-based militants have taken an unconfirmed number of hostages, potentially
both civilian and military, as well. In response, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahudeclared
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“we are at war.”



To read the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)’s report, Hamas, please click here
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Hamas seeks to create an Islamist state of Palestine between the Mediterranean
Sea and the Jordan River, replacing Israel, which Hamas does not recognize. It
does not recognize Israel’s right to exist and has dedicated itself to
violently seeking Israel’s destruction. For decades, Hamas has been supported
financially and militarily by the Islamic Republic of Iran—whichpraised the
attack
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. Hamas also receives significant funding from Qatar and is hosted by Turkey,
where it has conducted military training exercises, hosted events, and
coordinated previous terror attacks.



To read the CEP report, Iran and its Proxies, please click here
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The unprecedented size and scale of the Hamas attack comes amid talks that
Israel and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are working toward normalization.
Earlier this week, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneiwarned
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that states normalizing relations with Israel are “betting on a losing horse.”



The attack also comes one day after Israelis marked the 50th anniversary of
the start of the Yom Kippur War.



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