04:26Israelis expressed joy over the recent killing of Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh while a Haifa grocery store offered desserts and snacks to local customers in celebration of the news on Wednesday.
"I think it is a big day for the people of Israel and we should celebrate it and kudos to our security forces and the soldiers and our Prime Minister Netanyahu, there is nobody compared to him. And I am happy and we woke up to the best morning ever," one local said.
"We are really thankful to the IDF for all their activities," another added. "We are hoping that they will bring all our hostages back. May they come back safe and sound. We are happy on any activity conducted by the security forces, in any place; in the north or in the center."
According to Hamas officials, Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike in Tehran after attending the inauguration of the country's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack or commented at the time of publication. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also denied that Washington had any prior knowledge of the attack.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed revenge and said Israel had 'prepared a harsh punishment for itself'.
"If there is a response of Hezbollah or Hamas, so be it. But we don't have any other choice. We need to show them all that we can respond too and that we have the military's might and that our soldiers have the power, and that we have the technological power. We have it all," one local commented.
Another called on fellow Israelis to be united and stop speaking 'badly about the government' amid the country's escalating tensions in the region.
"We need to be together with the government," she continued. "We need to be strong. And we need to give such a response that all the people can see that we are strong. Only then, this is the condition for us to get along."
This comes as fighting continues for the tenth month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 39,445 people had been killed and more than 91,073 injured at time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
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Israelis expressed joy over the recent killing of Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh while a Haifa grocery store offered desserts and snacks to local customers in celebration of the news on Wednesday.
"I think it is a big day for the people of Israel and we should celebrate it and kudos to our security forces and the soldiers and our Prime Minister Netanyahu, there is nobody compared to him. And I am happy and we woke up to the best morning ever," one local said.
"We are really thankful to the IDF for all their activities," another added. "We are hoping that they will bring all our hostages back. May they come back safe and sound. We are happy on any activity conducted by the security forces, in any place; in the north or in the center."
According to Hamas officials, Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike in Tehran after attending the inauguration of the country's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack or commented at the time of publication. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also denied that Washington had any prior knowledge of the attack.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed revenge and said Israel had 'prepared a harsh punishment for itself'.
"If there is a response of Hezbollah or Hamas, so be it. But we don't have any other choice. We need to show them all that we can respond too and that we have the military's might and that our soldiers have the power, and that we have the technological power. We have it all," one local commented.
Another called on fellow Israelis to be united and stop speaking 'badly about the government' amid the country's escalating tensions in the region.
"We need to be together with the government," she continued. "We need to be strong. And we need to give such a response that all the people can see that we are strong. Only then, this is the condition for us to get along."
This comes as fighting continues for the tenth month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 39,445 people had been killed and more than 91,073 injured at time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Israelis expressed joy over the recent killing of Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh while a Haifa grocery store offered desserts and snacks to local customers in celebration of the news on Wednesday.
"I think it is a big day for the people of Israel and we should celebrate it and kudos to our security forces and the soldiers and our Prime Minister Netanyahu, there is nobody compared to him. And I am happy and we woke up to the best morning ever," one local said.
"We are really thankful to the IDF for all their activities," another added. "We are hoping that they will bring all our hostages back. May they come back safe and sound. We are happy on any activity conducted by the security forces, in any place; in the north or in the center."
According to Hamas officials, Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike in Tehran after attending the inauguration of the country's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack or commented at the time of publication. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also denied that Washington had any prior knowledge of the attack.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed revenge and said Israel had 'prepared a harsh punishment for itself'.
"If there is a response of Hezbollah or Hamas, so be it. But we don't have any other choice. We need to show them all that we can respond too and that we have the military's might and that our soldiers have the power, and that we have the technological power. We have it all," one local commented.
Another called on fellow Israelis to be united and stop speaking 'badly about the government' amid the country's escalating tensions in the region.
"We need to be together with the government," she continued. "We need to be strong. And we need to give such a response that all the people can see that we are strong. Only then, this is the condition for us to get along."
This comes as fighting continues for the tenth month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 according to Israeli officials.
Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes. A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that at least 39,445 people had been killed and more than 91,073 injured at time of publication.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response. However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.