“The militants of the Alqassam brigades succeeded in foiling an Israeli attempt to free an Israeli captive, whereas they uncovered the Israeli special force as it was sneaking into the middle area of the Gaza strip. A fierce gunfight broke out between the Alqassam militants and the Israeli special force, leaving many soldiers wounded while the captive Israeli soldier, Saer Baroukh 25 years old with the ID 207775032, was announced killed. In addition to that, Alqassam militants gained a rifle and a communication device belongs to the Israeli soldiers. As a result, the Israeli war planes targeted the whole area with heavy airstrikes in order to let the special force find a way out.”Hamas statement, Hamas Online Telegram Channel, December 8, 2023.
Hamas statement, December 8, 2023
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers.
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