palestinian struggle
Palestinian militants began their biggest assault against Israel which they infiltrated by air, sea and land from the blockaded Gaza Strip yesterday, in a major escalation in the Israeli- Palestinian conflict.
Israel said it was on a war footing as began its own strikes against Hamas targets in Gaza, with Israeli media reporting on gun battles between Palestinian fighters and security forces in southern Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “we are at war”, and vowed severe retaliation after ordering an extensive mobilisation of Israeli army reserves.
“Citizens of Israel, we are at war. Not an operation, not an escalation – at war,” he said in a video posted
