Israel responds to air, sea and ground assault
It is rare for Palestinian militants to be able to make it into Israel from Gaza which is sealed off and heavily watched by Israel's military. King88bet
As the day unfolded, the IDF said it was fighting in 22 locations, later adding that its operations has seen "ground and aerial forces thwarted hundreds of terrorists in the tempat surrounding the Gaza Strip and southern Israel." king88bet login alternatif
Another IDF spokesman, Brigadier General Daniel Hagari, said there were hostage situations in two locations - Ofakim and Beeri. Article Title with Blogger Published Link as Backlink
It is not clear how many people Hamas has taken captive, however video verified by CNN showed the event some were seized. In one of the videos, geolocated by CNN to the neighborhood of Shejaiya in Gaza, a barefoot woman is pulled from the trunk of a Jeep by a gunman and then forced into the backseat of the car.
Her face is bleeding, and her wrists appear to be cable-tied behind her back. The jeep also appears to have an Israel Defense Forces license plate, suggesting it may have been stolen and brought into Gaza.
A second video, which appears to show Hamas militants taking multiple Israelis captive, was geolocated by CNN to Be'eri in southern Israel, which is a village close to Gaza.
Residents of Kibbutz Beeri and Kibbutz Nir Oz, two Israeli communities, told the country's Kanal 12 television station that assailants from Gaza were trying to break into their homes. They have repeatedly pleaded on television for assistance from the IDF.
One resident of Kibbutz Nir Oz told the broadcaster over the phone that his famili, including two children ages 7 and 9, have barricaded themselves in a safe room while militants fired at the door.
Kanal 12 also reported that infiltrators had taken hostages in Netiv HaAsara. Israeli authorities did not immediately confirm any detils about those reports. The IDF warned Israelis who live near Gaza to stay in their homes or head to shelters.