
At least 250 people have been killed and 1,500 injured in Israel as the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its biggest attack in years.
Dozens of gunmen from Gaza infiltrated southern Israeli communities after dawn, the BBC reports.
They have taken Israeli soldiers and civilians hostage and taken some to Gaza.

Israel has responded with a wave of airstrikes in Gaza that have killed 232 Palestinians and wounded 1,600 others, medics say.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was "at war" and vowed that Hamas, which rules Gaza, would "pay an unprecedented price".
The Israeli army has mobilized tens of thousands of reservists and is now expected to launch a ground operation in Gaza.
Meanwhile, fighting continues with militants controlling areas in southern Israel. Barrages of rockets are also being fired at Israeli cities and towns, with Tel Aviv and Rishon Lezion among those hit in the evening.
Israel's nightmare scenario began early on Saturday, with dozens of gunmen believed to have crossed into Israeli territory in a number of different locations. Some crossed the perimeter fence from Gaza and others entered by sea.
How they managed to penetrate one of the most heavily fortified borders in the world is unclear.
Videos shared on social media showed the shooting as militants arrived in Israeli villages and towns, including the town of Sderot, which is just 1.6 kilometers from Gaza.
People in a number of communities called Israeli news stations, saying they were trapped in their homes or hiding elsewhere.