Rockets from Gaza hit Israel, Hamas fighters cross the border
Hamas fired dozens of rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning. At least one woman in southern Israel died. Air raid sirens went off in Israeli cities Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Hamas fighters also crossed the Israeli border, international news agencies reported. There are also unconfirmed reports of Israelis being taken to the Gaza Strip. Residents of Israel in the Gaza Strip area have been urged to stay at home.
Hamas military commander Mohammad Deif announced the start of the operation in a broadcast on Hamas media, calling on all Palestinians to fight.
“This is the day of the greatest struggle to end the last occupation on earth,” he said. According to Deif, five thousand rockets were fired.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security meeting later in the day with representatives of the Defense Ministry and the army. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said, according to the Reuters news agency, that “Hamas has made a big mistake.”
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This blog will follow NRC the developments following the rocket attacks that Hamas carried out on Israel on Saturday morning.