Israel says at least 22 people have died.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared early Saturday that the U.S. ally was “at war” as the Israel Defense Forces responded by striking Hamas targets in neighboring Gaza. | Jack Guez/AFP/Getty ImagesThe U.S. on Saturday strongly condemned a surprise attack and incursion by Hamas on Israel’s southern region, saying there is “never any justification for terrorism.”
“There is never any justification for terrorism. We stand firmly with the Government and people of Israel and extend our condolences for the Israeli lives lost in these attacks,” Watson added. IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters that more than 2,200 rockets have been fired into Israel Saturday morning, the Times of Israel reported. Hagari said the Hamas militants infiltrated from land, sea and air.
The invasion revived memories of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war practically 50 years to the day, which culminated in the Camp David Accords.
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