Israelis living in the field of attack of the terrorist group Hamas endured a dramatic day in which Israeli Defense Forces fended off Hamas attacks on land, air, and sea. While the IDF was successful in protecting many, the terror is not yet over for civilians in the line of fire, as evidenced by Israelis sharing their personal experiences on social media.
Hamas terrorists attempted to infiltrate Israel by the sea near Zikim, but the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stopped them.
WATCH: Earlier today, Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel from the sea near Zikim. We neutralized them. http://t.co/8GyazKECho
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 8, 2014
In the evening, a wedding was interrupted when rockets from Gaza were shot into Israel. It was caught on tape and uploaded to YouTube.
Earlier tonight in #Israel https://t.co/oIt2kVElb4
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 8, 2014
IDF claims 117 rockets from Gaza struck Israel, and 29 rockets were intercepted by the IDF Iron Dome. The IDF also said they hit 50 terror targets for a total of 200 since Operation Protective Edge started on July 7. The rockets and missiles from Gaza are a threat to millions of people.
Rockets fired from #Gaza are a constant threat to millions of Israelis #ItMustStop https://t.co/KFfLtDNFYR
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 8, 2014
WATCH: Close up footage of #IronDome intercepting a barrage of rockets above the Israeli city of Ashdod http://t.co/uNGihWAMX7
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 8, 2014
Israelis provide live updates on Twitter. To many it will be a sleepless night on July 8 due to constant rockets and bombs from Gaza.
I hear bombs in the sky. Sounds of war. I’m not going to sleep tonight. Think about us, pray for us. #ProtectiveEdge #IsraelUnderFire
— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) July 8, 2014
Crazy. Grabbed sleeping kids, ran to the safe room. Heard the explosion. Just sitting in here now. Sheesh. #ProtectiveEdge #IsraelUnderFire
— Laura Ben-David (@LauraBenDavd) July 8, 2014
I’m afraid.#IsraelUnderFire#IsraelUnderAttack
— Saved by BTR (@Logan_CoverGirl) July 8, 2014
I’m gonna sleep, I hope everything will be alright tonight.#IsraelUnderFire pic.twitter.com/STCDTRtjPZ
— Saved by BTR (@Logan_CoverGirl) July 8, 2014
This should’ve been a Bat Mitzvah celebration. Instead, everyone is cuddled in bomb shelters. #IsraelUnderFire pic.twitter.com/mw9pduk2zm
— StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) July 8, 2014
As I go to sleep, I think of what items I should leave by the bed in case of rocket siren mid-night. #IsraelUnderFire from #Gaza
— Arsen Ostrovsky (@Ostrov_A) July 8, 2014
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