Summary

1. "We are at war," says Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu, after a surprise Palestinian attack saw hundreds of rockets hit Israel from Gaza
2. Dozens of gunmen from the Islamist militant group Hamas appear to have infiltrated southern Israel
3. About 545 people have been injured in the attacks, with at least 22 Israelis dead, according to Israeli officials
4. A senior commander from Hamas claims thousands of rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel
5. Mohammed Deif says the Palestinian militant group had "decided to say enough is enough"
6. The Israeli military says it has begun striking targets in the Gaza strip in response "to the barrages of rockets"

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Israel: Gunmen from Gaza kill at least 22 in major attack

At least 22 people have been killed in Israel after a major surprise attack with militants crossing into Israel from Gaza during heavy rocket fire.

There are unconfirmed reports that a number of Israelis have been taken captive back into Gaza.

Israel has launched waves of air strikes on targets in Gaza in response.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is "at war" has vowed that Hamas, Gaza's rulers, will "pay a price it has never known".

The militants crossed the perimeter fence just after dawn, as barrages of rockets were launched from Gaza.

The Israeli military has said that dozens of fighter jets are carrying out air strikes on Hamas sites in Gaza, and that it has mobilised tens of thousands of reservists.

 

At least one Palestinian has been killed in the strikes, local health officials say.

The rocket barrages from Gaza began just after dawn on Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath and the day of the festival of Simchat Torah.

As sirens sounded across Israel, the IDF announced that "terrorists" had infiltrated Israeli territory "in a number of different locations".

It told civilians in southern and central areas to stay next to shelters, and inside shelters in the area surrounding Gaza.

Footage posted online appeared to show a group of heavily armed Palestinian militants dressed in black fatigues driving around Sderot in a pick-up truck.

In one video, the same militants seemed to be exchanging fire with Israeli forces on the streets of the town, which is only 1.6km (1 mile) from Gaza.

 

There are also unconfirmed reports in the Palestinian media that a number of Israelis have been taken captive by militants and footage circulating of Palestinians in Gaza driving Israeli military vehicles.

 

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When have they not been ... I'm not a fan ????

Hamas playing right into Netanyahu’s hands.

 

He’s already declared this to be war, he’ll wrap himself in the Israeli flag to shield himself from his troubles and  Palestinians will pay with their blood in the reprisals that are coming.

 

 

 

The Kibbutz of Nahal has been overrun by Hamas militants.

 

Rockets have been fired and damaged the electric power station of Rutenberg.

 

A police station and IDF military base has been overrun too.

 

Hamas claims to have captured IDF general Nimrod Aloni.

 

 

 

“When peace comes we will perhaps in time be able to forgive the Arabs for killing our sons, but it will be harder for us to forgive them for having forced us to kill their sons. Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us.” …. Golda Meir 1973

6 minutes ago, Thorgal said:

The Kibbutz of Nahal has been overrun by Hamas militants.

 

Rockets have been fired and damaged the electric power station of Rutenberg.

 

A police station and IDF military base has been overrun too.

 

Hamas claims to have captured IDF general Nimrod Aloni.

 

 

Can you please post links to the source of the reports you are pasting into comments

4 minutes ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

 

“When peace comes we will perhaps in time be able to forgive the Arabs for killing our sons, but it will be harder for us to forgive them for having forced us to kill their sons. Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us.” …. Golda Meir 1973

The times have changed. In the present context that is a very one sided opinion.

8 minutes ago, Thorgal said:

The Kibbutz of Nahal has been overrun by Hamas militants.

 

Rockets have been fired and damaged the electric power station of Rutenberg.

 

A police station and IDF military base has been overrun too.

 

Hamas claims to have captured IDF general Nimrod Aloni.

 

 

You need to provide links to the claims 

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Can you please post links to the source of the reports you are pasting into comments

13 Israeli localities have been overrun :

 

 

1 minute ago, Thorgal said:

13 Israeli localities have been overrun :

 

 

Link please.

7 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Can you please post links to the source of the reports you are pasting into comments

 

5 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

You need to provide links to the claims 

It's on News TV channels, also in the live feeds on CNN or BBC website.

Id flatten the joint. The jews have more patience than me.

7 minutes ago, stevenl said:

The times have changed. In the present context that is a very one sided opinion.

Launching 7,000 rockets targeted at heavily populated civilian areas is also a tad one-sided.

Just now, candide said:

 

It's on News TV channels, also in the live feeds on CNN or BBC website.

I know where it’s being reported but Thorgal is making statements purporting yo be facts, he needs to provide links.

 

 

Is it really a war when only one side has cruise missiles, Navy Jet fighter planes and a professionally trained army with high tech weapons? Nope. This is called genocide.

2 minutes ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

Launching 7,000 rockets targeted at heavily populated civilian areas is also a tad one-sided.

Sorry, not falling for your baiting.

7 minutes ago, Thorgal said:

13 Israeli localities have been overrun :

 

 

This map shows where Hamas rockets landed , which is rather different to being "over run" 

 

 

When I see 2 a-holes get into a fight in a bar, I just sit back and laugh 555

10 minutes ago, bignok said:

Id flatten the joint. The jews have more patience than me.

And more brains.................

5 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

This map shows where Hamas rockets landed , which is rather different to being "over run" 

 

 

The 13 civil Israeli places were overrun by Hamas militants at this moment. There's no more IDF and Israeli police & civilians in these settlements.

 

I hope the Israeli citizens could fee in time this morning. From what's available online (see previous post) it's not always the case. Not many hostages were taken...

 

The map of Hamas rocket targets is not the same.

3 minutes ago, Brickleberry said:

Is it really a war when only one side has cruise missiles, Navy Jet fighter planes and a professionally trained army with high tech weapons? Nope. This is called genocide.

It is a war ,

Palestinians  attack Israel then make claims of being the victim 

If two warring sides not have the same artillery, that doesn't make it any less of a war , or do you expect Israel to give Hammas some cruise missiles just to even it up a bit ????

   Instead of Israel firing cruise missiles in Gaza , they should send them by road unfired and give them to Hammas to fire at Israel ?

6 minutes ago, Sandboxer said:

When I see 2 a-holes get into a fight in a bar, I just sit back and laugh 555

Agree, but I don't think this is a laughing matter.

Nobody should be surprised when the suppressed fight back.

Reported post removed.

 

If you are going to making posts stated as "facts" please support them with a current link to a credible source.

This will stop them being removed.

Just now, OneMoreFarang said:

Nobody should be surprised when the suppressed fight back.

Terrorists you mean

 

15 minutes ago, bignok said:

Id flatten the joint. The jews have more patience than me.

Not the Jews.

The state of Israel. 

11 minutes ago, Brickleberry said:

Is it really a war when only one side has cruise missiles, Navy Jet fighter planes and a professionally trained army with high tech weapons? Nope. This is called genocide.

That reminds me of a comment which I read about suicide bombings.

Someone wrote: Give the Palestinians the same amount of fighter planes, attack helicopters and other military weapons and then they won't use suicide bombers.

1 minute ago, bignok said:

Terrorists you mean

 

If Hamas is targeting civilians then yes terrorists. 

14 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Sorry, not falling for your baiting.

Stating a fact, baiting ?

 

You're hilarious