These images reportedly show Hamas firing an intense barrage of rockets towards Israel in response to “the targeting of civilians” by Israeli forces.
The footage shows a large number of rockets being shot into the sky as shouts of “Allahu Akbar” (‘God is great’) can be heard at times in the background.
The footage also shows rockets being fired at night.
The images were obtained from Hamas on Sunday, 15th October, along with a statement saying: “Witness… Intense rocket attacks towards our occupied territories in response to the targeting of civilians within the battle of the Al-Aqsa Flood.”
We have not been able to independently verify the claims or the footage.
Al-Aqsa Flood is a term being used by Hamas militants to describe their recent attacks on Israel, with the Hamas leadership saying that the operation is “in defence of the Aqsa Mosque”. What
Israel has announced the evacuation of civilians within two kilometres of its border with Lebanon after an exchange of gunfire with Hezbollah.
The US has warned that the war between Israel and Hamas could escalate, as American warships headed to the region amid escalating tensions on the country’s northern border with Lebanon.
US President Joe Biden has warned that any move by Israel to occupy Gaza would be a “big mistake”.
He said that he believes the Hamas militant group should be eliminated but added that there should be a path to statehood for Palestine.
US and Israeli officials are reportedly discussing a potential visit to Israel by Biden at the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen for aid deliveries.
He made the comment after speaking with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, although he gave no timeframe for when this would happen.
Blinken is set to return to Israel today, Monday, 16th October, for further talks.
More than 600,000 people from northern Gaza have so far evacuated in the southern part of the Strip in anticipation of an expected Israeli ground offensive.
International aid workers have described the situation in Gaza as one of “humanitarian collapse”.
Iran has stated that it will not remain an observer if atrocities in Gaza do not cease, with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian reportedly saying: “We have conveyed our message to the Zionist regime through its allies that if they do not cease their atrocities in Gaza, Iran cannot simply remain an observer.”
