Israel began striking Hamas targets in Gaza after militants infiltrated Israeli territory — including by paraglider — and launched more than 2,200 rockets.
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was “at war” Saturday after a major surprise attack by Hamas militants. “This morning Hamas launched a surprise murderous attack against the State of Israel and its citizens,” he said in a video address.
Netanyahu said he had summoned security chiefs and ordered them to “cleanse the towns and villages of the terrorists who infiltrated into them — that is underway at this time.” Israel has put in place a “wide call-up” of reserve forces “to fight back,” he said. Adding, “We are at war and we will win.”
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