Drei Jahre nach Überfall: Israel erhöht Alarmbereitschaft vor Jahrestag von Massaker
Trotz einer Waffenruhe im Gazastreifen gibt es immer wieder tödliche Angriffe. Israel bereitet sich vor dem Jahrestag des 7. Oktobers auf weitere Hamas-Attacken vor - und droht den Terroristen.
Three years after the October 7, 2023 attack, Israel has heightened its alert status in the Gaza Strip in anticipation of the annual commemoration. According to Israel Katz, the country's Minister of Defense, intelligence indicates that Hamas planned to launch an assault on Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on that fateful day. If Israeli troops are targeted, Katz claims that both Hamas and the Gaza population "will pay a high price - beyond measure."
In an X platform post, he stated that out of the 4,000 terrorists who infiltrated Israel on October 7, 2023, 2,000 remain alive. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and himself reportedly ordered the military to pursue and eliminate all of the terrorists. The three-year anniversary falls during a contentious phase of Israel's election campaign.
On October 7, 2023, approximately 1,200 people lost their lives, and 251 were taken hostage. The war that followed the attack, as reported by Hamas-controlled health authorities, resulted in over 74,000 Palestinians losing their lives. Since October 2025, the Gaza war has been in a state of ceasefire, but lethal attacks continue to occur.
This year, the anniversary of October 7 falls within the intense phase of Israel's election campaign. The first parliamentary elections since the massacre are scheduled for October 27. According to opinion polls, neither Netanyahu's camp nor that of his opponents are expected to secure an absolute majority in the crucial vote.
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