ASHKELON, Israel: Palestinian militants have begun a 'war' against Israel which they infiltrated by air, sea and land from the blockaded Gaza Strip on Saturday, Israeli officials said, a major escalat
ion in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said 'we are at war' and vowed severe retaliation after ordering an extensive mobilization of Israeli army reserves. 'The enemy will pay an unprecedented price,' he warned.Violence between Israel and the Palestinians has been surging since early last year, with fatalities in the occupied West Bank hitting a scale not seen in years.'We decided to put an end to all the crimes of the occupation .
Air raid sirens wailed across southern and central Israel, as well as an unusual number of times in Jerusalem, where AFP journalists heard multiple rockets being intercepted by Israeli air defense systems.The army urged people to stay near bomb shelters.Israeli police set up roadblocks to check motorists on the highway between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, an AFP journalist said.
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