IDF soldiers preparing for Operation Iron Swords.

Meanwhile Hamas deploys more forces into Israel.

Saleh al-Arouri, Deputy Head of Hamas' Political Bureau:

We are not targeting civilians in any way.

Hezbollah fighters reportedly seen approaching the Israeli border.

#BREAKING Kuwait holds Israel responsible for “continuous violations”.

IDF forces engage Palestinian group with a boat on infiltration attemp.

🚨 In Israel's attacks on Gaza, 200 Palestinian civilians were killed.

Hamas footage showing rocket strike on southern Israel.

Israeli PM Netanyahu says spoke with President Biden who said U.S. fully supports Israel's right to defend itself.

Iraqi government spokesman:

The operations of the Palestinian people are a natural result of systematic oppression at the hands of the occupation.

Screenshot from the official press release of the Palestinian factions showing rocket strikes on southern Israel.

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council calls for an immediate halt to the escalation and holds Israel responsible “because of its policies.”

Trump on Israel:

These Hamas attacks are a disgrace and Israel has every right to defend itself with overwhelming force.

Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden Administration.

We brought so much peace to the Middle East through the Abraham Accords, only to see Biden whittle it away at a far more rapid pace than anyone thought possible.

Here we go again.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad spokesman said the captured Israelis would be held until all Palestinian prisoners were released from Israeli prisons.

Baghdad, Iraq.

Kat'aib Hezbollah holding a rally to celebrate the Palestinian operation in Israel.

Street clashes in Sderot‌‌.

The IDF spokesman officially confirms:

There are hostages and prisoners of war that Hamas took.

There are also deaths among IDF soldiers.

We don't have an exact number yet - we are at war.

Taliban:

If the Muslim countries neighboring Israel give us the right of passage, we will conquer Jerusalem.