"We are at war," says Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu, after a surprise Palestinian attack saw hundreds of rockets hit Israel from Gaza

 "Citizens of Israel. We are at war, not an operation, not an escalation, a war, said PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

"This morning Hamas launched a murderous surprise attack against the state of Israel and its citizens. We've been at it since early morning.

1. "We are at war," says Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu, after a surprise Palestinian attack saw hundreds of rockets hit Israel from Gaza
2. Dozens of gunmen from the Islamist militant group Hamas appear to have infiltrated southern Israel
3. About 545 people have been injured in the attacks, with at least 22 Israelis dead, according to Israeli officials 
   
   
   
   A senior commander from Hamas claims thousands of rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel
4. Mohammed Deif says the Palestinian militant group had "decided to say enough is enough"
5. The Israeli military says it has begun striking targets in the Gaza strip in response "to the barrages of rockets"
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