Israeli army: Infiltration came from land, air and sea

The Israeli military spokesperson has said Palestinian fighters infiltrated Israeli cities through land, air and sea in the ongoing assault.

According to the Ynet news website, the spokesperson said small vessels came from the sea, paragliders landed from the air, and dozens of fighters entered through the fence separating Israel from Gaza after using explosives to destroy the barriers.

The spokesperson said they suspect other fighters might have entered through tunnels.

Hamas's military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, released footage earlier showing its fighters using paragliders flying over the border fence. Middle East Eye could not independently verify whether the video was pre-recorded or not.

Al-Qassam Brigades also released footage of its fighters taking over Israeli military posts and sites near the border fence.