The terrorist group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel from Gaza on Saturday, firing over 2,200 rockets and killing dozens of Israelis.
Video also shows Hamas has deployed jihadists to cross Israel’s border using motorized para gliders.
And footage of Hamas fighters crossing border using paragliders pic.twitter.com/p99GWx7dth
— Alistair Bunkall (@AliBunkallSKY) October 7, 2023
More Hamas terrorists are reportedly infiltrating Israel again with motorized hang gliders. pic.twitter.com/Mtvm0r05hX
— Global: Military-Info (@Global_Mil_Info) October 7, 2023
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a call-up of reservists and said “we are at war.”
“Since this morning, the State of Israel is at war,” Netanyahu said, shortly after the IDF declared “Operation Swords of Iron.”
“We are in a war and we will win it.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Israel “at war” after Gaza Strip militants fired over 2,000 missiles and infiltrated southern parts of the country in a surprise attack on Saturday https://t.co/SWTOsHjySu pic.twitter.com/PQRSfL20jY
— Bloomberg (@business) October 7, 2023
From The Jerusalem Post:
Some 44 people were announced dead by afternoon and more than 700 wounded by Magen David Adom. Among them, Ofir Liebstein, head of the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council, was killed in an exchange of fire with terrorists.
Liebstein was killed as he defended his settlement during an attack. Deputy head of the council, Yossi Keren, is currently filling his place.
A second Israeli – a woman in her 60s – was killed when a rocket hit her building in the Gederot Regional Council.
The names and identities of the other victims had not yet been released.
More than 2,200 rockets were fired, the IDF said. Sirens sounded multiple times in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and southern Israel.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Israel would defend itself, launching airstrikes into Gaza with dozens of jets.
Israelis across the country—on Shabbat and the holiday of Simchat Torah—woke up to sirens sounding and Hamas firing rockets at them from Gaza this morning.
We will defend ourselves. pic.twitter.com/S9GN8fld4Y
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 7, 2023
Israel Defense Forces: Dozens of fighter jets and other IDF aircraft have attacked 17 military compounds and 4 operational headquarters of the terrorist organization Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip in the last few hours. pic.twitter.com/sUKXYrbSH2
— 301 Military (@301military) October 7, 2023
Several Hamas fighters have already been arrested by the IDF.
Israeli police forces arrested several Hamas terrorists who infiltrated Israel from Gaza.
Salute the brave defenders of Israel. pic.twitter.com/1PO7vMP5XY
— Hananya Naftali (@HananyaNaftali) October 7, 2023