Israel's military says force is 'at war' with Hamas as IDF hits back at terror targets
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The Israel Defense Force announced the start of "Operations Swords of Iron" as it sends forces to the Gaza border and aim to clear out all Hamas soldiers from southern Israel.
Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists invaded areas of southern Israel as rocket barrages launched from the Gaza Strip struck the area on Saturday, killing at least 100 Israelis and wounding at least 985 others. Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
A senior Hamas military commander, Mohammad Deif, announced the start of the operation in which he called on Palestinians everywhere to attack the Israelis, saying in a broadcast on Hamas media that the group launched thousands of rockets and calling the attack "the day of the greatest battle to end the last occupation on earth."