Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel was at war.
"Hamas launched a murderous surprise attack on Israel and its citizens," he said. "I've instructed first of all to clear the terrorists from communities they had infiltrated into, and that is in progress. I've ordered an extensive callup of reserves to respond in a war the enemy has never seen before. We are at war and we will emerge triumphant," he said.
(Ynet)