Israel declared a “state of war” on Saturday after Palestinian terrorists reportedly fired thousands of rockets from inside Gaza.
Dozens of armed terrorists also infiltrated parts of Israel opening fire on innocent civilians.
The attacks, carried out by Hamas, an Islamic terrorist group that is funded in-part by Iran, happened during the holiday of Simchat Torah and on Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest.
Hamas’s military chief, terrorist Mohammad Deif, said that his militants fired 5,000 rockets into Israel as part of “Operation Al-Aqsa Storm.”
Deif called for surrounding nations to join the Palestinian terrorists in their attacks on Israel.
Israel Defense Forces released a map only a few hours into the attack that showed all the places where nearly 2,500 rockets from the attack had landed.
From The Daily Wire:
An exact number of fatalities was unknown during the early stages of the attack, although it is expected to be high, but local reports said that hundreds of people were injured in the attacks and that number is expected to grow. “Hamas made a grave mistake this morning and started a war against the State of Israel,” said Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. “IDF soldiers are fighting the enemy at all the infiltration sites,” Gallant says in remarks provided by his office. The State of Israel will win this war.”
