Videos have emerged showing how the Hamas operation unfolded in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Hamas fires rockets into Israel
At about 6.30 a.m. local time, according to Reuters, a barrage of rocket fire began from Gaza into Israel, hitting several cities including Tel Aviv, Rehovot, Gedera and Ashkelon.
Satellite images captured by Sentinel-2 on October 7, show plumes of smoke near the border of Gaza.