'We are fighting in 22 locations,' IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said.
Hours after Hamas suddenly launched a sweeping land, sea and air surprise attack on Israel, the Israel Defense Forces are still battling with Palestinian fighters, with an unknown number of casualties believed to be mounting.
''The citizens of the State of Israel are require great resilience, with an emphasis on the residents of the Gaza Strip,' he added. 'These are difficult hours of fighting— but at the end we will reach full security in the Gaza Strip.
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