- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is at war after Gaza militants launched a surprise attack Saturday, firing thousands of rockets and entering Israel by land, sea and air using paragliders. At least 40 people have died and nearly 800 are wounded.
- The Israel Defense Forces said its troops are fighting in at least a half-dozen locations. Some residents in Israel said militants were trying to break into their homes. Hamas claimed to have captured several Israeli soldiers near the border.
- Israel also launched air strikes on Gaza in response. Netanyahu said Israeli forces aimed to “exact a huge price from the enemy.”
- Saturday’s assault comes on the 50th anniversary of the 1973 War in which Arab states blitzed Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.
- There have been widespread calls from the international community for calm. The US said it supported Israel’s right to defend itself, and President Biden is due to speak to Netanyahu soon.
- CNN
