"We're in a state of war" - surprise attack on Israel fifty years after the Yom Kippur War begins

From Haaretz:

9:46 AM
Israel's police chief: 'We're in a state of war'


Israeli police chief Kobi Shabtai in Israel in June. Credit: Fadi Amon

Israeli Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai announced in a statement that "We're in a state of war. We are under a massive attack from the Gaza Strip. There are currently 21 active high confrontation locations in southern Israel. The Yamam counterterrorism unite is at the scene… The entire southern region is closed [for civilian movement]."

9:22 AM
Palestinian militants infiltrate southern Israeli towns, holding Israelis hostage
Palestinian militants infiltrated the southern Israeli towns of Netivot and Ofakim. A source in police says they are holding civilians hostage in Ofakim.

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