The Israeli Defense Forces said it 'is initiating a large-scale operation to defend Israeli civilians.'
The Israeli Defense Forces said it is launching 'Operation Swords of Iron' to strike back against Hamas.The militant group in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak on Saturday.The Associated Press said that Hamas fired thousands of rockets, while dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea.
'The enemy will pay a price he has never known,' Netanyahu said. 'In the meantime, I call on all citizens of Israel to strictly obey the instructions of the army and the instructions of the Home Command.''We are in a war and we will win it.'In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the IDF announced the launch of an operation called 'Swords of Iron.
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