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.
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.
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.
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 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.
@Render wtf is going on??? 💔
@Dbot They're coming for us again.
@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.
Maybe Netanyahu should resign too. This is too fucked...
@TheAbbotTrithemius Not until the biblical response is over.
Old Testament.
@Render @TheAbbotTrithemius I hope fired includes at least a trial.
the body count is already unacceptable
@Render If not yet, soon.
@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
@Oma_Trisha @elmaxx @Render
Oh, I don't doubt it
@Render 😲
@Render 😲
@Render: When they hit back, they don't tend to half-commit.
I imagine the White House telephones are lit TF up.
@Render: I still do not understand the shouting of "God is great" when they do that, but then I don't really understand religion. I mean... I do, but I don't "get" it.
@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.
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.
look, war is horrible, armed conflict is horrible. But seeing the Iron Dome in action makes me tingly
@Render fucking Russia 🇺🇦
@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.
@Render my first thought after holy shit was is this the beginning of the end ?
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.