Hamas declares war on Israel

Hamas have launched up to 5,000 rockets at Israel from Gaza as gunmen infiltrated towns across the south of the country in a surprise attack they are calling Operation Al-Aqsa Storm


At least 40 Israelis dead, hundreds wounded, unknown number of hostages


Hamas gunmen 
Rocket strikes 
Israeli air strikes

Tel Aviv
Rishon LeTsiyon
Ben Gurion Airport
Lod
Ramla
Yavne
Ashdod
Kfar Aviv
ISRAEL
Mediterranean Sea
Ashkelon
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
GAZA STRIP

Gaza City
Israel Air Force hits Hamas targets

Khan Younis
Clashes with IDF

Netiv HaAsara
Sderot
Kfar Aza 
Nahal Oz
Be’eri 
Re’im
Nir Oz
Magen 
Sufa
Ofakim
Beersheba
WEST BANK
EGYPT
10km 6 miles

Militants enter Israel by land, sea and air using paragliders. Palestinian Islamic Jihad has said its fighters are joining battle


ISRAEL
80km 50 miles


Sources: Haaretz, BBC, Reuters 
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