Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahuconfirmed this Saturday the state of war in his first public appearance since surprise attack by Palestinian militias on land, sea and air against Israel from the Gaza Strip, leaving at least three dead and hundreds injured on both sides of the border.

“Citizens of Israel, we are at war. Not in an operation, these are not rounds of battle, this is war,” Netanyahu said in a video broadcast on his social networks.

“We are in a state of war and we will win it,” he emphasized a few hours after the start of the war. Hamas attackswhich Israel, the United States and the European Union consider a terrorist group.

“I ordered, first of all, the evacuation of populated areas into which terrorists had penetrated. This is currently being implemented. At the same time, I ordered a widespread mobilization of reserves and a return fire of such strength as the enemy had never known. The enemy will pay an unprecedented price“he added.

Israel carried out airstrikes on several Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip at the start of its operation “Iron Swords”in response to the Islamist group’s surprise attack this morning on Israeli territory called Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, which included the launch of thousands of rockets and an incursion by armed militias by land, sea and air. on the territory of Israel.

At the moment, the death of the Israeli woman has been confirmed and dozens of wounded on the Israeli side; while in the Gaza Strip, two Palestinians were killed and several injured were reported.

Gaza militias are still firing rockets as we speak. and air raid sirens continued to sound throughout the morning in cities in southern and central Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

In Jerusalem, the streets are empty, there are no civilians. many of them took refuge in armored shelters, And numerous police officers patrol and carefully inspect the streets, parks and parking lots of shopping centers.

EFE