Hamas Launch Deadly Operation Al-Asqa Flood. Over 700 Israelis Have Perished as Hamas Captures Israeli Military Sites
The Hamas announced the launch of operation Al Asqa Flood on October 7, 2023:
Hamas released a statement about the operation:
Three days earlier, Hamas condemned attacks on Christian pilgrims:
A map of Israel’s border since1946:
In a video summarizing Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, Hamas militants use paragliders to infiltrate Israel. The video shows Hamas forces using aerial and land vehicles to engage in a multi-pronged offensive with small groups of armed militants attacking Israeli military outposts and Israeli settlements.
Hamas Marines reportedly used boats to participate in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood:
Hamas reportedly used suicide drones:
A video from Hamas media purporting to show the Al-Qassam Brigades crossing the front line of Israel’s defense and storming Israeli military positions:
Hamas media shared footage of Hamas fighters storming settlements around Gaza:
Hamas claimed to have killed an Israeli communications commander:
Pro Hamas sources posted videos of capturing Israeli civilians. The AP confirmed Hamas took Israeli hostages:
Hamas militants fought an Israeli police chief:
Hamas fighters with several deceased Israeli soldiers:
Hamas took female Israeli hostages:
Hamas media shred footage of killed Israeli soldiers:
Israeli casulties:
An Israeli soldier was reportedly killed after hiding in a bathroom:
A Jewish temple damaged in Ashkelon:
A Hamas shooter kills an Israeli:
An Israeli tank headed towards Gaza:
A Patriot missile reportedly fired towards Galilee:
Israeli tanks headed towards Galilee:
Damage to home owned by the Bashir family caused by an Israeli sttike in Gaza:
Hamas stormd an Israeli military site in Erez:
Purported footage of Israeli casualties:
The Telegraph reports Hamas fighters used paragliders to infiltrate Israel:
Hamas fighters entering Israel during Operation Al-Asqa Flood:
Damage by strikes in Tel Aviv (via Heil Ukraine):
Footage of Hamas strike in Tel Aviv by Hamas:
Damage from Hamas attacks in Tel Aviv:
Footage of Israeli strike in Sheikh Zayed Square, North Gaza:
Destruction in Ra’im settlement:
Clashes between Palestinian resistance fighters at the police headquarters in Sderot:
Israeli forces storming Beit Ummar, north of Hebron:
Photos from pro Hamas channels showing Israeli casualties and damage from Hamas strikes:
Footage shows retaliation strikes by Israel in Gaza:
Israeli forces detain motionless man:
Intel Republic reports Israel detained Palestinians:
Israeli forces reportedly stripped detained Palestinians:
Israeli strikes on Gaza residential areas:
Hamas killed dozens of Israelis attending an a “nature party”/music festival:
Another video of Hamas attacking attendees of a nature party/music festival:
Jewish News Syndicate reports the event was a “nature party:”
Business Insider claimed the event was both a music festival and religious:
A timeline of the Hamas attack by The Times of Israel:
Al Jazeera reported that 413 Palestinians and over 700 Israeli’s have died during Operation Al-Aqsa Flood:
Reactions Around the Globe
Iran called Operation Al-Asqa Flood self defense:
The Taliban reportedly claimed they would capture Jerusalem if allowed access to Israel:
China mocked the lack of preparation by Israel:
Biden, Trump, and Lloyd Austin condemned the Hamas military attack:
Zelensky and Ukraine denounced the Hamas military campaign: