Israel carries out airstrikes on 17 Hamas military compounds, headquarters amid massive terror assault

Israel has launched airstrikes against 17 military compounds and four headquarters belonging to the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip, among other targets, the Israel Defense Forces was quoted as saying by Times of Israel. The IDF published a clip showing the strikes. At least 22 people have died and over 200 have been left wounded after Hamas launched its all-out offensive against Israel on Saturday.

IDF says it struck 17 military compounds and four headquarters belonging to Hamas in the Gaza Strip, among other targets. pic.twitter.com/NtWCfNKy1C

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Hamas is using ISIS tactics to dash into Israeli communities and take captives back, said a former Israel Defence Forces spokesperson on the land attacks by the Palestinian terror group into southern Israel. “At least five different communities were attacked on the ground by terrorists. They were in pickup trucks, much like ISIS uses,” said Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus. Hamas on Saturday morning launched an aerial attack on Israel followed by infiltration into the Israeli communities near the border with Gaza. Visuals doing rounds on social media show armed men on pickup trucks dashing through the border fences. Some videos also show Israeli captured citizens on the trucks. The Hamas have claimed to have taken 35 Israelis captive in Gaza.