One report claimed Hamas fighters had taken control of multiple Israeli civilian population centres, where residents were begging for help from their government. Israeli media said that gunmen had opened fire on passers-by in the town of Sderot, and footage circulating on social media appeared to show clashes in city streets as well as gunmen in jeeps roaming the countryside.Hamas also sent fighters into southern Israel. The rockets were fired as far north as Tel Aviv.The early-morning attacks occurred on Simchat Torah, a holiday which falls towards the conclusion of the weeklong Jewish festival known as Sukkot, or the Feast of Tabernacles.The Israeli army also said it launched “Operation Iron Swords” against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.The first round of rockets was fired at 6:30am local time (03:30 GMT).Daniel Hagari, an Israeli army spokesperson, said that the group attacked from the land, sea and air.Hamas said it had fired 5,000 rockets, while Israel confirmed that the group’s fighters had entered its territory.Early on Saturday morning, the Palestinian armed group Hamas launched “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” against Israel in the most serious escalation since their 11-day war in 2021.Keep reading list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Israelis kill four Palestinians in occupied West Bank confrontations list 2 of 3 Palestinian killed in Israeli settler attack on West Bank town list 3 of 3 Israel retaliation kills 230 Palestinians after Hamas operation end of list What happened and when?
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