Large barrage of rockets out of Gaza into south and central Israel. The size and scale indicates more than one terrorist group firing.

"The public in southern and central Israel are urged to stay near protected areas and follow the instructions of the Home Front Command."
- IDF

Hamas statement expected momentarily.

Entering the realm of the more bizarre than usual...

It appears that this barrage was cover for an infiltration from Gaza into southern Israel by a single para glider. In broad daylight.

ok (not so much)...

It's more than the one para glider Snake Plissken wannabe.

Israeli navy intercepted at least two speed boats attempting to infiltrate the coast.

Multiple armed infiltrators already inside of Sderot, Israel shooting at civilians.

Iron Dome is intercepting but at least one rocket has hit Tel Aviv.

Current time in Israel is 7:50AM.

The Pain is coming.

This is an invasion.

Terrorists have opened at least two holes in the border fence and are pouring into Sederot using pick up trucks, motorcycles, and on foot.

You want the Merkava's in Gaza City? Because this is how you get the Merkava's in Gaza City.

Hamas commander makes a statement, but only to call on the Islamic Resistance groups in Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria to unite.

Not sure how they did it but Hamas has managed to stop a Merkava 4 at the border fence.

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Video of the body of one dead Israeli being dragged back into Gaza.

Israeli minister of defense calls up all IDF reserves.

More video of at least one live hostage, in civilian clothes, being dragged into Gaza.

Multiple videos of civilians massacred in and around Sderot.

We have another statement from Hamas leadership...

Hamas has claimed an attack on Israel. Mohammed Deif, leader of the military branch of Hamas, speaks of a new military operation called Operation al-Aqsa storm.

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The videos appearing on Reddit should be avoided. They rolled through a senior citizen community killing everybody they found.

Current estimate is over 5,000 rockets and mortar shells fired in about 2hrs time, and the rockets are still coming.

Iron Dome systems burning through their ammo magazines.

Israel Defense Ministry statement: In accordance with assessments by Israel’s defense establishment, Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant has announced a “special security situation” in Israel’s Homefront, within a 0-80 km radius from the Gaza Strip.

This status enables the IDF to provide civilians with safety instructions and close relevant sites.

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That's all of south and central Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

IDF soldiers were reportedly killed in their barracks near the Gaza-Israeli border.

Squads of Palestinian gunmen still roaming the streets of Sderot, mowing down everybody they see.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad admits that its terrorists are also involved.

Possible Palestinian death squads reported in Ashkelon.

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The IDF is going to go biblical.

The Popular Resistance Committees claims its fighters were a part of the infiltration operation in southern Israel.

Israel Police report that "terrorists from the Gaza Strip are holding hostages in homes in Ofakim; armed militants have infiltrated into Netivot.

There are Palestinian reports of IDF soldiers and civilians taken hostage into Gaza.

Rockets still coming, 3hrs now. Initial Israeli reports are 5 Israeli's killed and 20 wounded just from the rocket attacks.

More than 80 wounded brought to the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba as a result of the Hamas attacks on Israel, the hospital says. Several in serious condition.

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Judging from the pictures and videos that I've seen so far the Israeli death count will be in the hundreds, maybe more.

Some people in IDF and Mossad leadership will be fired, after the biblical part of the response is done.

IDF announces Operation Iron Swords.

Fighting ongoing in several Israeli towns.

IDF is preparing for escalations both from Gaza Strip and from its northern front (Lebanon/Syria).

The entire active IDF is on the move and the skies over Gaza are filling up with drones and fighter-bombers.

Russian social media thrilled with the attack on Israel. And it's impossible to distinguish between what they're saying and what neo-nazis and other Palestinian supporters are saying on western social media.

Israeli fighter-bombers now attacking everything Hamas related in the Gaza Strip.

I assume that this includes all of the other terrorist groups in Gaza as well.

Fighting is ongoing at the Erez border crossing and the Zikim military base, IDF military Spokesman says - Reuters

West Bank terrorist groups are forming up in different cities but no reported attacks from them yet.

No movement reported on the Lebanese or Syrian side of those borders, yet.

IDF downgrading the number of rockets fired at Israel so far to "approximately 2200" over the last 3+ hours.

Which is still a much higher firing rate than eleven days in 2021.

Rockets still coming. Iron Dome still responding.

IDF must have about 20 reload packs for every launcher.

Iron Dome isn't hitting everything, but they do seem to be hitting the majority.

IDF reports that 21 towns (including two cities) and sub-divisions near the Gaza border infiltrated.

I don't believe that the terrorists will reach Be'er Sheva (southeast of Gaza) alive but that seems to be the direction that they're taking for now.

IDF confirms that at least two Israeli towns are Hamas controlled.

One of the Israeli towns that Hamas overran was a retirement community, including at least some Holocaust survivors.

Hezbollah claims that they are in contact with Hamas leaders in Gaza and are "monitoring the situation". They also warn Israel to "choose wisely".

Whatever the fuck that's supposed to mean, I take it that Hezbollah isn't interested in today's adventure.

IDF is fighting Hamas terrorists in Kfar Aza, Sderot, Sufa, Nahal Oz, Magen, Be'eri, and the Re'im military base.

Israeli air strikes in Gaza are coming non-stop. IAF fighter-bombers can be seen lined up for miles deep into the Mediterranean, waiting their turn to roll in hot. Rocket fire should slow down soon.

Over 300 hundred wounded civilians reported at Israeli hospitals, so far.

Terrorists still pouring through the border fence in at least two locations.

I expect this location (video below) to be cluster bombed very soon, if it hasn't been already.

Israeli air force not bothering with "roof-knocking" warnings in Gaza city.

Israeli Apache gunships operating near the Gaza border.

IAF says they've fired 16 tons of munitions into Gaza so far and show no signs of stopping anytime soon.

IAF also says that they're conducting targeted assassinations of terrorist leaders all over Gaza.

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@Render
Yah, wish I had avoided them. Gaza/Hamas are about to reap the whirlwind.

@Render for those that likes to defend those people, here it is the truth. Terrorist organization that's what they are.

@Render is about time to end this for once.
They got defend themselves.

@Render @TheAbbotTrithemius I hope fired includes at least a trial.

the body count is already unacceptable

@AnneW Right now, as you read this. I'm live tooting this thread as I see it on my screens.

I'm sorry for not crediting all of the quotes I'm stealing from other locations. Time is a factor.

@Render Quotes don't matter, Ren. With you, we get info we need in real time. Thank you again for your service.

@Render Good. Hopefully, this will be a case of fuck-around-and-find-out. Gasp! I said a potty word! Well, it was called for here. 🤭

@Render how is it that they didn’t see this coming?

@Jorro Dunno yet. But I bet they figure it out, after they're done with doing what needs to be done.

@Render Israel has to attack with full force, how tragic.

@Render 💔 Now worried for friends in Israel.

Thank you for this comprehensive livetootin.

It means so much.

@Render sigh.... Hamas has no chance, they're sending their kids to the meat grinder.

How indoctrinated do you have to be to just simply give up your life for someone's madness... wait, don't answer

@elmaxx @Render
This is true indoctrination. The republicans throw that word around so much that it's lost all meaning

@Idissent @elmaxx @Render

Because that's exactly what they're living. Indoctrination. One word from the right person, and civil war could break out here, too. Don't doubt it. They're ready to die to advance their cause.

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@Render: In this situation they'd be fools to give any kinds of heads-ups.

@Render: I would say, "This is lunacy," but sadly it isn't uncommon behavior. I don't mean "for Muslims" either. I mean no small amount of humanity. Iran/Hamas *had* to absolutely know what was going to happen when they hatched this. I cannot figure anything but all the folks engaged on the ground there are ready to get their rewards and that Iran/Hamas is totally there for it.

@Render

remember, Munich 72

someone made the choice for the Israelis.

and it sure as fuck wasn't the civilians in those towns

@Render: Hezbollah may be shitting themselves currently, locally anyway.

@Render

look, war is horrible, armed conflict is horrible. But seeing the Iron Dome in action makes me tingly

@Render Already nauseous thinking about the wave of bs that is no doubt inbound to social media. Shits about to get beyond stupid. If you can think of anything i can do specifically to help counter it, im here man. Specific accounts, groups, whatever. Always down to clown and have you all's 6.

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