He added that there were fears of casualties to Israeli forces.

Hamas announced that its military unit had breached Israeli security lines during the movement’s surprise attack on Israel on Saturday morning.

On Saturday evening, Hamas said in a statement that it carried out a simultaneous coordinated attack on more than 50 bases in the southern part of the Gaza Strip and the Israeli army, leading to the overthrow of the security of the strip.

The movement added that fighting is currently taking place at the Israeli “Raim” base, the headquarters of the Gaza Strip, and that it was fighting in 25 locations as of Saturday evening.

What happened on Saturday morning?

• Hamas fired dozens of rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip, setting off air raid sirens across the country.
• The Israeli army announced that several Palestinian militants had infiltrated into Israel from the Gaza Strip and ordered residents of the border area to remain in their homes.
• Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant approved a large-scale call-up of reservists to meet the needs of the Israeli army.
• The minister declared a state of emergency within 80 kilometers of the Gaza Strip, allowing Home Front Command to control gatherings.
• Israeli Channel 12 reported that hundreds of people were injured in the attack, at least 40 of them in critical condition.
• Israeli military spokesman, Avichay Adraee: Hamas fired about 2,200 bombs and missiles at Israel, in addition to infiltration operations into some areas and cities.
• The Israeli military announced the launch of a military operation called “Iron Sword” against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.