Israeli media reported that Israeli settlers in the Gaza Envelope are pleading for help, decrying the army's impotence and abandonment. Meanwhile, footage showed a mass exodus of Israeli settlers following Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.

#WATCH | Palestinian Resistance launches a salvo of rockets toward illegal Israeli settlements as part of Operation #AlAqsaFlood.#Palestine #Gaza #طوفان_الأقصى pic.twitter.com/kJCeXE14AJ

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 7, 2023

Meanwhile, the settlers are staying inside amid the ongoing firing of rockets by the Palestinian Resistance. Palestinian fighters have also crossed over to the settlements near Gaza, taking control of several positions belonging to the Israeli occupation forces.

#WATCH | #Palestinian Resistance fighters take control of an Israeli occupation military vehicle and drive it through the Abasan al-Kabira area in the #Gaza Strip.#Palestine #AlAqsaFlood #طوفان_الأقصى pic.twitter.com/vBoo7VWkZQ

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 7, 2023

Concurrently, the Israeli army has begun calling up reserves, opening shelters, and advising settlers to stay in fortified locations. Israeli media also reported that "the settlers are afraid, shocked, and frustrated, and they are pleading for help from the army."

Israeli Security Minister Yoav Gallant declared a state of emergency within a range of 80 kilometers from the Gaza Strip.

Furthermore, Israeli media reported that the internet was suspended in southern Israeli settlements due to widespread videos showing Israeli deaths.

The head of the Israeli police in the southern region was killed by Resistance fighters gunfire in the settlement of "Sderot".

Israeli media reported that "dozens of militants are present in Sderot and battles are taking place inside the settlements in the Gaza envelope, with several casualties."

#WATCH | Palestinian Resistance fighters in the illegal Israeli "Sderot" settlement.#AlAqsaFlood#Palestine #Gaza #طوفان_الأقصى pic.twitter.com/2T9iaFjHf2

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 7, 2023

The Israeli media also confirmed that the Israeli army has no control over the ongoing developments unfolding in the Gaza Envelope so far.

Earlier, Mohammad Deif, Commander-in-Chief of al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced the launching of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood following a barrage of rockets fired and an infiltration operation into Gaza Envelope settlements.

The leader said the operation comes in response to the Israeli occupation's desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque, as well as multiple assaults against women in its yards. 

He added that the Resistance fired more than 5,000 rockets and shells during the first stage of strikes.

Deif addressed the Palestinian Resistance fighter, saying, "This is your day to make the enemy understand that its time has ended," adding that the Resistance had previously warned the Israeli occupation against assaulting women worshippers and desecrating al-Aqsa.

Al-Qassam Brigades leader also addressed the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, calling on them to "organize operations against settlements" and "sweep" the occupation away.

He then urged Palestinians residing in occupied al-Quds, as well as those in the 1948 occupied territories, to join the fight against the Israeli occupation.

Deif called on Palestinians to take up arms, utilizing any means possible.

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The Palestinian Resistance in Gaza has launched barrages of rockets toward illegal Israeli settlements, including "Bat Yam" and "Rishon LeZiyyon" south of "Tel Aviv".

Sirens have sounded in the Gaza Envelope illegal Israeli settlements and "Tel Aviv". Simultaneously, the Iron Dome attempted to intercept the Resistance's rockets, as per Al Mayadeen's correspondent.

Concurrently, Israeli media reported that "the Palestinian Resistance crossed the separation barrier, reached the intersection of the Urim settlement, and opened fire toward a settler's vehicle."

It was also reported that "gunfire from light weapons occurred at the Urim junction in the northern Al-Naqab and western Ofakim," resulting in injuries.

Israeli media also reported that the Resistance launched a joint attack with an attempt of gliders to infiltrate the south.

Following the assault, Israeli forces opened shelters in “Tel Aviv” and “Ashdod” following the extensive rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, as reported by the Israeli army's radio.

Additionally, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that the Palestinian Resistance had successfully taken captive several Israeli occupation soldiers.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Shehab Agency confirmed that "Gaza Resistance, for the first time in history, has infiltrated occupation settlements with jeeps and has taken control of areas within them."

The Resistance's operation comes in the context of continued and unchecked Israeli aggression against Palestinians in the West Bank and al-Quds, as well as a suffocating siege on the Gaza Strip.

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