Israel-Hamas War: American singer Bruno Mars leaves for Israel, concert canceled after air attack
American singer Bruno Mars had canceled his concert in view of the situation. Even after this, he remained stuck there for a long time, but now he has managed to escape from Israel and is returning safely to his country. Mars performed his show in Israel for the first time on Wednesday. Bruno Mars was scheduled to perform in Qatar on Sunday night.
The war that started after the attack by the terrorist organization Hamas in Israel has caused a lot of damage. Meanwhile, American songwriter Bruno Mars had canceled his concert in view of the situation. However, even after this he was stuck there for a long time, but now he has managed to escape from Israel and is returning safely to his country.
Singer Mars leaves from Israel
The entertainment show 'Good Evening with Guy Pines' shared a screenshot of Mars, his band and crew at Ben Gurion Airport's Terminal 1 on its Instagram Story, reports local media, The Times of Israel.
The showrunners captioned the post, "After the show was canceled due to the war, Bruno Mars has left Israel at 2 pm today with 60 crew members. He flew to Athens and from there to Qatar. Will leave and then move on." According to US-based portal Deadline, Mars performed his show in Israel for the first time on Wednesday. Reportedly, Bruno Mars was scheduled to perform in Qatar on Sunday night.
Many cities affected by rocket attack
At around 6:30 am (local time) on Saturday morning, rocket attacks began from Gaza towards Israel, hitting several cities including Tel Aviv, Rehovot, Gedera and Ashkelon.
After this, many Hamas terrorists entered Israel from the Gaza Strip and captured Israeli cities. Hamas military commander Muhammad al-Deif named the operation the "Al-Aqsa Flood" and said the Israeli attack was a response to attacks on women, the desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, and the ongoing siege of Gaza.
More than 300 people injured
Meanwhile, reports say the death toll from the Hamas terror group's multi-front attack on Israel has now crossed 300 and is expected to rise. More than 1500 people have been injured in this attack. According to reports, Palestinian terrorists entered Israel from Gaza on Saturday morning and attacked civilians.
Many people ran away
According to reports, security forces and others have captured or killed several militants, while some women, children and senior citizens have managed to sneak back into Gaza. Israel launches 'Operation Swords of Iron', attacking several suspected Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's response to Hamas' incursions would impose a heavy price on the terrorist group.