ISRAEL right to defend itself here is the call made by Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines, Ilan Fluss in a media briefing last Sunday.
According to Ambassador Fluss, the situation has not yet stabilized, and the government still lacks information about the identification of individuals who have died in recent days due to the ongoing conflict between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the militant group Hamas or Islamic Resistance Movement (IRM).
Hamas is a Palestinian militant organization that controls the Gaza Strip, and on Saturday, dozens of militants from Hamas crossed from Gaza into Israel to launch attacks.
Ambassador Fluss mentioned that the country’s early warning system is on alert to notify Israelis if there are approaching rockets.
Israelis have also been advised to stay in their homes unless there is an urgent need to leave.
At present, citizens of the country who are part of the reserve force of the IDF have been deployed, with many of them sent to the frontline in the Gaza Strip.
The rockets that they send to Israel can reach to Tel Aviv sometimes.
Confirmation pending on OFWs involved in Hamas kidnappings, says Ambassador Fluss
At the same time, Ambassador Fluss also stated that he is not sure if there are any overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) involved in the kidnappings by the militant group Hamas because the emergency situation continues, and there is no confirmation from the government yet.
Israel’s sole purpose is peace, Ambassador Fluss, affirms
Meanwhile, Ambassador Fluss emphasized that Israel’s sole desire is peace, and it called on those who wish to harm the country to agree to engage in peaceful negotiations.
Hamas is obstructing peace between Israel and Palestine, journalist reports
According to a journalist, many leaders on both sides desire peace between Israel and Palestine, but this is being obstructed by Hamas.
‘‘Many people on both sides wants a peaceful resolution here in Israel there are also many Palestinian leaders such as Abu Mazen who truly wants a peaceful resolution but many wants to destroy Israel—–killing people is bad thing,’’ according to Roi Weinberg, Sports Journalist, Sport5 Israel.
Democracy and peace must prevail in Israel, against death, tech vlogger urges
This is also the statement made by technology business advisor and blogger, Hillel Fuld, where he believes that peace and democracy will prevail against those advocating terrorism, conflict, and death.
‘‘I was in synagogue it was holiday—-over the side that glorifies death to recall, a senior Hamas military commander announced the beginning of ‘’Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’’ in a broadcast, where the group had launched over five thousand rockets as early as Saturday,’’ according to Hillel Fuld, Technology Business Advisor, Blogger.
Hamas spokesperson in Gaza defends group’s actions against Israel
According to Hazem Qassem, this action by Hamas is also a response to the ongoing suffering experienced by Palestinians, especially the attacks by Israel on the Al-Aqsa Mosque and its residents.
The broad military operation initiated by the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades the armed wing of the Hamas movement, comes in the context of the continuation of the Palestinian national struggle in accordance with international law and in response to the daily occupation attacks against Al-Aqsa Mosque and against the citizens there, as well as operations daily killing in the West Bank and for the sake of liberating Palestinian prisoners in occupation prisons.
Several hours after the unexpected attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the country is now in a state of war.
‘‘Citizens of Israel, we are at war, not in an operation or in rounds, but at war. This morning, Hamas launched a murderous surprise attack against the State of Israel and its citizens. We have been in this since the early morning hours. I convened the heads of the security establishment and ordered, first of all, to clear out the communities that have been infiltrated by terrorists. This currently is being carried out. At the same time, I have ordered an extensive mobilization of reserves and that we return fire of a magnitude that the enemy has not known. The enemy will pay an unprecedented price. In the meantime, I call on the citizens of Israel to strictly adhere to the directives of the IDF and Home Front Command. We are at war and we will win it,’’ Pres. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel stated.
