Israelis say they have been ‘abandoned with no help’

Israelis living in settlements close to the Gaza Strip say they have been left for hours with no help.

"No one has come to help us, it's been over an hour-and-a-half of non-stop shooting," one resident told local media, saying that they had been abandoned and left with no help. 

Israelis have continued making desperate calls for security forces to intervene as attacks continue. 

Many people have been confined to their homes as attacks continue to be exchanged.