Israel-Palestine Escalation
Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Death Toll From Israeli Strikes on Gaza Strip Rises to 256: Reports

© AFP 2024 SAID KHATIBA Palestinian boy in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 8, 2023
A Palestinian boy in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 8, 2023 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 08.10.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 256, while another 1,788 people have been injured, the Times of Israel newspaper reported on Sunday, citing the Palestinian Health Ministry.
Earlier in the day, the Palestinian health ministry said that 232 people were killed as a result of Israeli strikes and almost 1,700 people were wounded.
A car destroyed in an attack by Palestinian militants is seen in Sderot, Israel, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 07.10.2023
Israel-Palestine Escalation
Around 200-300 Hamas Militants Reportedly Infiltrated Israel, Dozens Remain in Country
Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning. The Israeli army said Hamas fired more than 3,000 rockets, adding that dozens of Hamas troops infiltrated border areas in southern Israel. The Israeli military has since sent troops to the southern territories to reconquer them from the Palestinian forces and started conducting strikes at Hamas’ positions in Gaza.
Israeli media reported earlier in the day that over 300 people were killed and 1,864 others were injured in Israel as a result of the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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