A surprise attack from Gaza: 100 dead and over a thousand wounded

According to estimates, over 3,000 rockets were fired during the course of Saturday from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, including incessant barrages targeting communities in the Gaza envelope, as well as widespread firing towards central and coastal settlements. Throughout the morning, sirens were heard in Gush Dan communities, including Tel Aviv, Holon, Bat Yam, and Rishon LeZion, as well as in Gush Etzion, Modi'in, and Jerusalem.

Following the heavy rocket fire, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu convened the security cabinet, and later, the government for an emergency discussion and assessment of the situation. "Israeli citizens, we are in a war. Not an operation, not rounds of conflict. We are at war. This morning, Hamas initiated a surprise, murderous attack against the State of Israel and its citizens. We have been in it since the early morning hours," he said. "I convened the heads of the security system, I instructed first of all to cleanse the settlements of the terrorists who had infiltrated."