以色列在7日清晨遭到伊斯兰激进组织哈玛斯(Hamas)大规模突袭,造成大量伤亡,后续以色列展开“钢铁之剑”行动反制,以色列总理纳坦雅胡(Benjamin Netanyahu)也下令召集后备部队,要让哈玛斯“付出代价”。
此外,有民众目击以色列战车部队不断往加萨(Gaza)附近集结,并看到战车进驻边境城市。
综合外媒报道,以色列国防军(IDF)7日开始大规模集结兵力,后备役军人也纷纷接受召集,为“战争”做准备。军方表示,预备役人员正在部署到加萨边境,约有4个师的规模,将与已经部署在该地的另外35个营会合。
以国边境城市包括斯德洛特(Sderot)、奥法基姆(Ofakim)及贝耶里(Be'eri)在哈玛斯突袭之初被控制,多位平民被枪杀,或是扣押为人质,民众在家紧闭家门不敢外出。
以军表示,在南部城镇苏法(Sufa)、卡法阿札(Kfar Aza)及凯林沙洛姆(Kerem Shalom)等地都有击毙哈玛斯份子的纪录,先前被哈玛斯控制的雷伊姆军事基地(Re'im military base)也被收复。
以军8日凌晨提到,纳哈尔步兵旅指挥官斯坦柏格上校(Jonathan Steinberg)7日上午在凯林沙洛姆的衝突中身亡,是目前为止官阶最高的死亡军人。
IDF soldiers at the ready. The beginning of the end of Hamas has begun. pic.twitter.com/JQ2t4SCQrU
— The Mossad: Satirical, Yet Awesome (@TheMossadIL) October 7, 2023
🚨 Lots of IDF tanks heading to the Gaza border. Over 80,000 IDF reservists have been called up including many of the elite units. pic.twitter.com/Ppmhi9cnlc
— Eretz Israel (@EretzIsrael) October 7, 2023
🚨 #BREAKING Israeli tanks have arrived in the streets of Sderot, on the border with the #Gaza strip.
— HumanDilemma (@HumanDilemma_) October 7, 2023
Reports of heavy fighting in the streets between the #Israel army and #Hamas forces, east of Jerusalem, at the Salem checkpoint.
Netanyahu called on settlers living around… pic.twitter.com/3r7aKJXrZH
Intense clashes at night are continuing between the Hamas Islamist terrorists and Israeli forces in Sderot.#Israel #Israel_under_attack #Israelwar #Israele #IsraelUnderFire #Gaza #Palestine #Palestina #Mossad #OperationIronSwords #OperationAlAqsaFlood #AlAqsaFlood #Hamas… pic.twitter.com/B4IKNxLMAv
— Archana Tiwari (@ArchanaRajdharm) October 7, 2023
Israeli special forces are clearing the streets of Sderot now 💪🏻#Israel #Hamas #Palestine #Palestinian #IronDome #Gaza #TelAviv pic.twitter.com/ihviEYEyWG
— Ashlea Simon (@AshleaSimonBF) October 7, 2023
以军士兵在斯德洛特进行扫荡。(美联社)
在以军士兵进入前,斯德洛特已有平民被哈玛斯杀害。(路透)