Israel launches military response as war with Hamas escalates

Israel and Hamas are at war after the Palestinian militant group launched a large aerial and ground operation from the blockaded Gaza Strip, its biggest attack in years. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The Israeli military said: 'The IDF will defend Israeli civilians, and the Hamas terrorist organisation will pay a heavy price for its actions.' Inside the strip, civilians reported significant movement of armed factions, as people braced for a major escalation. Saturday’s dramatic developments are the most serious flare-up in the volatile region since Israel and Hamas fought a 10-day battle in 2021, and so far appear to be on a more dangerous scale. Israel and Hamas at war after surprise attacks from Gaza Strip ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/202... Hamas’s murderous attack will be remembered as Israeli intelligence failure for the ages ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/202... Condemnation and calls for restraint after Hamas attack on Israel ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/202... The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►  / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Israel #Hamas #Palestine #Gaza #Military #middleeast