On Saturday morning, Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip launched massive rocket barrages at southern and central Israel setting off sirens in numerous cities and towns.
One rocket directly hit a building in the Gederot Regional Council, killing a woman in her 60s, reports said.
Terrorists also infiltrated Israel from Gaza, clashing with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops.
“Israelis across the country—on Shabbat and the holiday of Simchat Torah—woke up to sirens sounding and Hamas firing rockets at them from Gaza this morning. We will defend ourselves,” the IDF posted on X.
“The IDF declares a state of readiness for war,” the army said in a statement. “There has been widespread rocket fire into Israeli territory from Gaza, and terrorists have infiltrated Israeli territory through various entry points. Residents in the south and center of the country are required to be in close proximity to protected areas, and those in the Gaza periphery should remain within a secure space.”
“Hamas is the ruling entity in the Gaza Strip, responsible for this attack, and will bear the consequences and responsibility for the events,” the IDF said.
