Live updates: Netanyahu says Israel ‘at war’ after Hamas attack; air force kills nearly 200 in Gaza air strikes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “we are at war, and we will win it” Saturday after Hamas launched an assault and took captives following the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1973 Yom Kippur war. Militants infiltrated Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip and launched more than 3,000 rockets, Israeli military leaders said.

The confrontation, which has killed at least 40 Israelis and injured at least 740, is one of the most serious in years.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned violence in Israel, calling it “horrible news.” Russia’s Foreign Ministry also issued a statement expressing “most serious concern about the sharp aggravation of the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.” Moscow called for a cease fire, adding there was “no solution” to be found by using force. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

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