Israel declared a state of war after the massive attack by the Hamas terrorist group from the Gaza Strip

Israel entered this Saturday state of war preparation and mobilized his reservists after a wave of air raids launched this morning by the terrorist group Hamas from the Gaza Strip, accompanied by an incursion of its troops into Israeli territory, which left at least one dead and another 15 Israeli citizens injured.

“The Israeli Army declares a state of war alert“, a military spokesman announced in a statement, while the anti-missile alarms sounded in the north and south of the country, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

“In the last hour, the terrorist organization Hamas began a massive rocket launch” and “the terrorists infiltrated Israeli territory in several places “, indicated the Army, which ordered “civilians in the central and southern areas to remain in shelters.”

Regarding the infiltrated Hamas cell, Israeli security sources pointed out that the terrorist group had initiated a shooting confrontation with Israeli forces in the city of Sderotin the south of the country, which left an undetermined number of victims for now.

These combats took place amid a barrage of Hamas projectiles on Israeli populations that began around 06:00 local time and activated alarms in cities such as Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Beersheba.

He Chief of the Army Staff He indicated that “he is evaluating the situation and approves plans for the continuation of Army activity.”

Just in recent months, the issue of reservists has caused controversy in Israel due to the threat of many of them to refuse to do the military service in protest against the judicial reform of the Government of Benjamin Netanyahuwhich generated criticism among sectors that see it as a risk to the country’s security.

The multiple attack launched from Gaza took Israel by surprise in the middle of shabbat morninga Jewish day of rest, and according to local media, Israeli troops carried out retaliatory bombings against the enclave.

For his part, the minister of Defense of Israel, Benny Gantz, expressed on social networks that “Hamas made a serious mistake and will bear the consequences. All Israeli citizens support the IDF and the security forces, and the government has full support to charge a high price for any decisive and responsible action”.

Likewise, he asked to “strengthen all security forces” and “for the citizens of Israel to obey the directives of the Home Front Command”. “We will remain attentive, united and deal a hard and painful blow to the enemy,” he said.

Meanwhile, Hamas military commander Mohamed Deifissued a statement considering the attacks and infiltration of militants into Israel as ““the day of the great revolution”.

The Brigades of Al Qassamthe armed wing of the terrorists confirmed this Saturday that they launched more than 5,000 rockets from Gaza to Israeland that they have kidnapped the bodies of dozens of Israeli soldiers killed in clashes on the border, and at least one alive.

The commander of the armed group, Mohamed Deif, announced the launch of the operation “Al Aqsa Storm“, “a battle that has opened with the launch of more than 5,000 rockets towards the heart of Tel Aviv,” he indicated.

(With information from EFE and Europa Press)