Israel Marks Six Months Since October 7 Massacre
IDF releases 6 months operational update, says 12,000 terrorists killed and 4,250 terror infrastructure sites destroyed.
Israel on Sunday marks the half a year since the October 7 massacre carried out by the Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas.
“We mark six months since the cruel terror attack and the horrific massacre. Half a year since this crime against our sisters and brothers, against our state, this crime against humanity. Six months of a bloody and difficult war,” Israel’s President Isaac Herzog said in statement marking the somber anniversary.
President Herzog remembered the plight of nearly hundred Israeli hostages, including women and children, enduring Hamas captivity for six months. “Half a year our sisters and brothers have been held by a cruel enemy, our hearts falter, day after day, minute after minute—with them, there. Half a year we, the entire people, accompany, support, embrace the families of the hostages. We never forget them or their loved ones.”
Hamas unleashes horror on October 7
On the morning of October 7, 2023, Hamas unleashed a multi-pronged attack on civilian communities and military posts in southern Israel. The Hamas-led assault began early morning with the launch of over 5,000 rockets from Gaza into Israel, a tactic planned to cover the massive cross-border incursion.
Thousands of Palestinian terrorists entered Israeli kibbutz and communities, committing horrific atrocities, including rape and murder of innocent men, women and children. Terrorists killed close to 1200 people and took 243 hostages. In many cases, terrorists broadcasted their heinous crimes to the world by posting their camera footage on social media and other online platform.
The Israeli organisation, Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel (ARCCI), in latest February published a detailed report based on first-hand accounts. The 39-page document states that Hamas terrorists often raped the victims before the eyes of their loved ones, before murdering them.
“Many rape incidents occurred collectively, with collaboration among the perpetrating terrorists. In some cases, rape was conducted in front of an audience, such as partners, family, or friends, to increase the pain and humiliation for all present,” the ARCCI report found. “Some Hamas members pursued victims who escaped the massacre, dragging them by their hair with screams. The majority of victims were subsequently killed during or after the sexual assault,” the report said, revealing horrendous atrocities.
For months, forensic exports struggled to identify the charred bodies of the victims. “Identification of remains has been particularly difficult since bodies were mutilated after death and homes were burned to the ground,” the Times of Israel noted on November 23.
Israel responds with operation ‘Swords of Iron’
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responded with the ‘Swords of Iron’ operation to bring back the Israeli hostages and wipe out Hamas from Gaza. Within days, the military mobilized close to 360,000 reservists and launched a full-scale ground offensive on October 27.
The Israeli military on Sunday published a 6 months operational update on its website, revealing the number of terrorists eliminated, destroyed terrorist targets as well as the details of humanitarian activities conducted in Gaza.
The IDF also published the names and details of 604 soldiers fallen since October 7.
The military disclosed that more than 12,000 terrorists, including hundreds of high-ranking operatives, have been eliminated since the anti-terror operation began six months ago.
According to the IDF, some “4,600 interrogations have been conducted by Unit 504 since the beginning of the war,” including of those who took part in the October 7 Massacre.
Estimated “32,000 targets have been struck from the air” at part the operation. The armed forces, seized or destroyed some 3,250 launchers and rockets, and dismantled around “4,250 terrorist infrastructure” sites, such as tunnels, weapons stockpiles and Hamas command centers, the IDF figures show.
Iranian threat looms on the horizon
As Israel tightens the noose around Hamas’s last stronghold of Rafah despite Biden administration’s mounting pressure, Iran is threating the country with a ‘direct’ attack. The chief of the Iranian armed forces, Mohammad Bagheri, on Saturday threated to carry out an assault on Israel with an intent to inflict “maximum damage.”
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi also issued similar threats after alleged Israeli air and drone strikes killed several top Iranian and Hezbollah terrorists, including Mohammad-Reza Zahedi, a senior Iranian Islamic Guard (IRGC) commander.
Iran is planning a multi-pronged assault on Israel that could “include a swarm of Shahed loitering drones and cruise missiles,” the CBS News reported Saturday, citing U.S. intelligence assessment. “The attack is likely to come between now and the end of Ramadan next week,” the broadcaster added.
With Iran-backed Hamas losing grip over Gaza, pro-Iranian terrorist groups, such as Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis, have ramped up terrorist activities against Israel.
The main threat to Israel comes from Iran’s proxy Hezbollah terror militia, which has amassed a massive military buildup on Israel’s border with Lebanon. “According to the latest public estimates, Hezbollah has around 150,000 rockets and missiles, most with a range of a few dozen kilometers,” the Israel newspaper Haaretz reported October 23.
Despite repeated warning from Jerusalem, Lebanon refuses to dismantle Hezbollah terror buildup along Israel’s northern border, thereby dragging the neighbouring Arab country closer to a war with Israel.
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Breitbart is reporting that Brandon has forced Israel to withdraw from southern Gaza. Hamas has been handed a victory by a corruptocrat and a moral midget.
Dementia Joe is eating ice cream.
Midwest Middle Eastern voters and Iran told FJB what to do. The US has had it Suez Moment.
Not sure what to make of this, Israel has to deal with the corrupt reptile in the WH and the threat on its northern border. Hope it’s just a temporary strategic reorganization. Hamas has to be destroyed.
Hmmmm! Bloomberg has a different spin on it
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-07/war-in-middle-east-israel-has-responses-ready-for-iran-scenarios?srnd=homepage-americas
“ran is planning a multi-pronged assault on Israel that could “include a swarm of Shahed loitering drones and cruise missiles,”
So why hasn’t there been a preemptive strike on Iran. If they wait until Iran has a nuke, there will be no choice except to wipe them off the map. A live living like 1400 years ago is better than extermination.
Breitbart has absolutely no credibility since Breitbard himself died. You might as well get your info from Alex Jones and Info Wars.
JNS reported the same thing at the same time.
Breitbart would have had a field day illuminating the propaganda aspects of this conflict.
Would that he were still around, We could use some of that insight.
Dear God
The vile and evil dhimmis’ and Dhimmi-crats’ tepid support for Israel’s righteous and justified retaliation against the genocidal, sadistic Islamofascist thugs of Hamas vanished the minute that these feckless and self-serving politicians decided that the Muslim supremacist, terrorism-supporting and Israel-vilifying rabble of Europe and the U.S. had to be kowtowed to and appeased.
As far as I can tell, there is only one suitable way to appease them, virgins.
Israel has to conserve it munitions for Hezbollah and Iran now that American resupply is questioned. Rafah and Gaza are not going anywhere and intelligence will keep its eyes on activities there. The question really is whether or not Iran will directly use its forces to attack Israel. Whether they do or not the Islamic state is in trouble and will topple. If Iran attacks the Israeli response will destroy their infrastructure creating a civilian rebellion. If Iran does not attack Israel this will be considered as a weakness causing an internal revolt. Either way the powers to be in Teheran are very scared.
We’ve had several rounds already declaring “Israel is doing this thing — now they really lost!” Much from the same players still proclaiming: “Bad Orange Man — we got him this time.”
So, maybe. Not reliable narrators, tho.
I am almost hoping iran openly attacks Israel, because then, “holy smokes, look out”. Israel will go all out and FJB.