A barrage of rockets begins just after dawn. Fired from gaza into israel by the Palestinian Militant Group hamas, they have an immediate and devastating impact. This barrage provides cover for hamas fighters to cross the Perimeter Fence into israeli territory. Hamas releases these pictures apparently showing Observation Towers being attacked by drones. Here, they capture an israeli tank near the barrier. Then they use a bulldozer to smash their way through. Supporters pour through the opening, some with motorbikes, many more on foot. The israeli defenders clearly had no idea the attack was coming. Just miles away, hundreds of people gather at a Music Festival. What appear to be rockets fly overhead. You might have seen these images posted on social media showing people running for their lives. Witnesses say that after rockets were fired, palestinian gunmen began attacking from several directions. Dont kill me, dont kill me, noa argamani pleads, as she and her boyfriend, avinatan, are b
Thousands of people have already left, those who remain have been told there are two safe routes to the south, one to the centre of the gaza strip and one along the coast. They have been told to move south. Israeli troops say they are preparing to hunt down and destroy hamas, which is regarded as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. There are reports that hamas commander, who led the attack, is already dead. Officials say at least 2215 people have been killed so far in an israeli air strikes on gaza. Limited rates have already taken place and there are reports that bodies of some israeli hostages had been recovered. Those reports earlier in the media today. Later the Israeli Defence force denied that those that the hostages were snatched a week ago by hamas militants in raids which left this is the scene. 1300 people killed. There are tanks amassing on the boundary between gaza and israel. We have been watching these images for the last hour or so and ha