Israel is at war in a way they have never seen before with unprecedented fighting in their own territory. And some of their soldiers reported will captured by hamas fighters. Now this started before sunrise this morning as the Militant Group hamas launched its multifront attack. Hamas gunmen now infiltrated israeli towns. One video shows palestinian Moil Tants Opening Fire on people just driving by. Residents are barricaded inside their homes. Local News Programs are reporting that fighters are now attempting to break into peoples homes. The latest official number is 22 people killed, hundreds more have been injured. The barrage, as we said, is still on going. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation and hamas fighters just a few hours ago. Translator citizens of israel, we are at war, not an operation or in rounds, but at war. I have ordered an extensive reserves that we return fire of a magnitude that the enemy has not known. The enemy will pay an unprecedented price. W
Im dana bash in washington, and we are following Breaking News. We continue our special coverage this hour. Just moments ago President Biden vowed to stand with israel and condemned the Terror Attack. [ sirens ]. This attack came at sunrise. The Palestinian Terror Group hamas launched an unprecedented Surprise Attack on israel, not just on israels military, but an untold number of civilians. You can see here not even the youngest of children are being spared the horror of the attacks on civilian areas. Video appears to show hamas fighters taking civilian hostages. There are reports that hamas has taken hostages across the border, back into the gaza. The attack comes on the 50th Anniversary of the i dont remember Kipp Pufr War when arab states blized israel. It also comes on the Jewish Sabbath and a jewish holy day. At least 200 israels are dead and 1500 wounded. Hamas has fired thousands of rockets. We want to warn you that some video from hamas may be disturbing, but it is important f
Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to cnn this morning im amara walker. Im victor blackwell. We begin with Breaking News out of israel. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared israel is at war after gaza mill about thes earlier this morning. Netanyahu said the enemy will pay an unprecedented price. He concluded with this, we are at war and we will win it. Right now Israel Security cabinet is meeting to discuss the full scale of its response. Already the Israeli Military has begun mobilizing and calling up thousands of Reserve Forces. And we just learned that at least 22 people have died since the attacks began six hours ago. Lets go now to cnn hadas gold from jerusalem. Bring us up to speed on whats happening on the ground now and the fact that these were Surprise Attacks. I mean, how did israel not see this coming . Reporter thats a great question. This was an unprecedented Surprise Attack. Israel essentially saying they are in a state of war,
This is cnn Breaking News. More breaking News Coverage and israel is striking back after hamas declared war. The country is now carrying out airstrikes on the gaza strip and we are seeing unprecedented fighting inside israel like they have not seen before. Guns gunfights Playing Out On The Streets of israel. Hamas fighters even captured on Video Shooting at this vehicle and also at civilians. And while people are locked in Bomb Shelters and barricaded in their homes we are getting reports that the fighters are now attempting to break into those homes. Hamas also claims to have captured several Israeli Soldiers near the border but the idf is not commenting. This is a quickly developing situation. We want to get right to cnns hadas gold who is in the location. Reporter we just heard israel is a state of war. Number one priority is to clear militants from communities near the southern border. We know of Something Like a dozen if not more villages, towns along the border including two army
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