Israel says Gaza fighters entered Israel by land, sea and air
Israel’s army said the Palestinian fighters entered Israel by land, sea and air using paragliders.
“It was a combined ground raid which happened through paragliders, through the sea and through the ground,” army spokesman Richard Hecht said.
“Right now we’re fighting. We’re fighting in certain locations around the Gaza Strip… our forces are now fighting on the ground” in Israel, he added.
Hecht confirmed there are casualties but would not be drawn on details, nor discuss reports that multiple Israelis had been captured by Palestinian militants.
Thousands of military reservists are set to be drawn up for Gaza, as well as northern Israel, near foes Lebanon and Syria, and the occupied West Bank.
“We’re looking at all arenas… we understand this is something big,” Hecht said.
