Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is at war following an early morning surprise attack from Gaza, left at least 22 people dead.
Hamas claimed to have captured several Israeli soldiers near the border after its militants entered Israel by land, sea and air using paragliders. The assault came after thousands of rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel.
The Israel Defense Forces said its troops are fighting in at least a half-dozen locations.
Saturday’s assault comes on the 50th anniversary of the 1973 War in which Arab states blitzed Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
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Videos appear to show Hamas fighters attacking Israel using motorized paragliders amid an unprecedented wave of surprise raids by the Palestinian militant group on Saturday.
Fighters appear to have crossed the border from Gaza into southern Israel, where there have been reports of gunmen opening fire and clashes in the street, per Reuters.
Videos filmed using mobile phones show Hamas fighters flying in, and Hamas later published video footage of their fighters training on the paragliders.