Wave of rockets launched from Gaza as Israeli defences intercept them

A wave of rockets was seen launching from the Gaza Strip late Sunday (October 8), during a second night of violence between Israelis and Palestinians. The Gaza Strip suffered its deadliest day in 15 years on Sunday in the wake of an unprecedented attack by Hamas on Israel, to which Israel responded with air strikes that killed nearly 300 Palestinians in 24 hours, according to Palestinian officials. Israel’s main military spokesman called the attack by Hamas fighters, who killed at least 700 Israelis and abducted dozens, as “the worst massacre of innocent civilians in Israel’s history“ and the response has been correspondingly harsh. Read more: Israel to launch invasion of Gaza ‘within 48 hours’ as US warships deployed after ‘Iran helped Hamas plot brutal attack’ The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on Twitter: Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #gaza #israel #hamas