what is happening in palestine

According to recent news reports, there has been a significant escalation of violence in the region involving Israel and Palestine. On October 7, 2023, Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, combining gunmen breaching security barriers and a barrage of rockets fired from Gaza. The attack occurred during the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah and resulted in at least 100 people killed and hundreds of wounded people in Israel, while at least 198 Palestinians were killed following Israeli air raids. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the country was "at war" with Hamas. The violence follows weeks of heightened tensions along Israels volatile border with Gaza, and heavy fighting in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The situation is ongoing and continues to develop.