Israeli navy wipes out full-throttle Hamas sea attack in frontline footage

07 October 2023 , 20:08

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Israeli navy wipes out full-throttle Hamas sea attack in frontline footage

Hamas militants were seen being wiped out while attempting to cross the border by sea in shocking footage.

In the thermal camera clip, the Israeli Navy is seen firing explosive rounds at small boats moving at full-throttle. The video shows multiple blasts on the craft as the vehicles are destroyed. The Israeli Defence Force’s (IDF) press office said the two crafts were carrying “dozens of terrorists trying to infiltrate Israel”.

In a statement today, the Israeli Navy said: "The fighters of the sea arm eliminated dozens of terrorists in the southern maritime space and on the coastline. In the early hours of the morning, the sea arm's fighters conducted a naval pursuit and eliminated dozens of terrorists who tried to reach Israeli territory. The fighters opened fire at them and destroyed two rubber boats, two other vessels and an agricultural tool."

The Israeli Navy killed dozens of Palestinian terrorists who attempted to infiltrate into Israel from the Gaza Strip (ISRAELI NAVY)

Hamas, the Palestinian militant movement which governs large parts of Gaza, claimed responsibility for more than 2,000 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. The attacks have killed more than 150 Israelis and injured scores more. Fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea, catching the country off guard on a major Jewish holiday.

Israeli authorities say at least 40 people are dead and nearly 800 more wounded in Israel after the early morning surprise attack. The IDF has said Hamas fighters entered southern Israel by land, sea and air, using paragliders.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared his country “at war”, and vowed that Hamas will “pay a price it has never known” for the attack. Speaking in a live TV address today, US President Joe Biden has reiterated his earlier pledge that his country stands with Israel and will "not ever fail to have their back".

Palestinians transport a captured Israeli civilian from Kibbutz Kfar Azza into the Gaza Strip (AP)

"We'll make sure they have the help their citizens need and they can continue to defend themselves," he said. He added "thousands of rockets" have rained down on Israeli cities and Hamas has killed "innocent" people.

The leader continued: "In the face of these terrorist assaults, Israel has the right to defend itself and his people, full stop. There's never justification for terrorist attacks and my administration's support for Israel's security is rock solid and unwavering."

Bradley Jolly