(News.com.au) A prominent Muslim preacher was filmed declaring “it’s a day of victory” to a roaring crowd in Sydney’s south-west on Sunday night amid violent scenes between Hamas and Israel.
Wild scenes broke out in Lakemba and surrounding neighbourhoods as hundreds of Palestinian supporters gathered outside the train station to celebrate the terror attacks on Israel.
Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that rules the Gaza Strip, launched an extensive surprise attack against Israel on Saturday, coinciding with the Jewish holiday Simchat Torah.
It launched thousands of rockets from Gaza while militants infiltrated Israeli communities, killing residents and abducting hostages.
In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared his nation was “at war” with Hamas.
