Israel says at 'war' after rocket barrages, militant infiltration
Smoke billows over the Israeli side of the border with Gaza following a series of early morning rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israel on October 7, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
Palestinian militants have begun a "war" against Israel, the country's defence minister said Saturday after a barrage of rockets were fired and fighters from the Palestinian enclave infiltrated Israel, a major escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Violence between Israel and the Palestinians has been surging for almost two years, with fatalities in the occupied West Bank hitting a scale not seen in years.
