The Israeli Army denounced that the Hamas terrorist group “was more barbaric and more brutal than the Islamic State”

They are already more of 700 dead in Israel by the attack by land, sea and air of the terrorist group Hamas that yesterday took the country by surprise. It supposes a national tragedy for a State that has not suffered so many deaths in just over one day in its entire history, since its creation in 1948, and despite the many armed conflicts experienced.

“This weekend, Hamas started a war against Israel with the worst massacre of innocent civilians in Israel’s history. Hamas was more barbaric and brutal than the Islamic State.”the Israeli Army spokesman said in a statement, Daniel Hagari.

“Hamas murdered hundreds of Israelis – men, women and children – and took dozens hostage in Gaza. “This horrible terrorist act demands a forceful, determined and sustained response, which is exactly what we are doing and will continue to do,” the official said.

The military spokesman promised that “Israel will respond with determination and force to these war crimes unprovoked” and accused Hamas of “hide among civilians” inside Gaza.

“Hamas behaves like ISIS”, reiterated the military official. “It’s the same strategy: maximize civilian casualties in Gaza and Israel and make everyone forget the massacre of hundreds of Israelis that started this war in the first place. We will not forget it.”

“The days ahead will be long and difficult. We have paid a high price; but we will restore security to the people of Israel”Hagari stressed.

The military official added that the army is also observing the situation on the northern border, where the fear of an attack by the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah.

“Those who attack us from across the Middle East will face a decisive attack in response,” Hagari said.

In addition to the more than 700 deaths, the terrorist attacks left 2,245 injured, of which 365 seriously, while Israel suffers a harsh emotional impact from an offensive from Gaza that no one saw comingwhich has baffled its Government and Defense apparatus.

This Sunday, the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog He sent a message of encouragement to the citizens. “There is an indisputable fact. The State of Israel is going to win this war too. We have no other alternative“, he claimed.

This afternoon, the Israeli Army was able to evacuate Israeli residents who were still trapped or captive in a dozen communities and assures having killed more than 400 Palestinian terrorists.

However, one of the hardest blows against Israel is the more than 100 people taken hostage by terrorists in Gazawhich Hamas wants to exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, and which could condition Israel’s military actionwhich has not yet specified whether or not it will carry out a land incursion operation.

There is also a Undetermined number of missing people. In the midst of the chaos that still exists, their families do not know their whereabouts and do not yet know if they are dead or kidnapped in the enclave.

On the other side, the Israeli bombings on Gaza have left at least 370 dead and more than 2,200 injured. This afternoon, around fifty fighter planes attacked some 120 posts in the Gazan city of Beit Hanun, among which there were points from where terrorists launched rockets, the Army stated.

Israel also bombed southern Lebanon after what Hezbollah claimed this morning a mortar attack against Israel, which increased the alert in Israeli towns near the Arab country.

It is feared that the Shiite militia – allied with Iran and Hamas and which fought a war with Israel in 2006 – can open another front from the northto which the Israeli Army “is aware” of his steps and “prepared for whatever comes,” while warning him “not to make the mistake of joining this war.”