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Head of Israeli council killed by Hamas while defending his community, as Palestinian fighters pour into southern Israel
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Ofir Liebstein, the head of Sha’ar Hanegev Council was killed during fighting with Hamas militants this morning, The Times of Israel reports.
“Ofir was killed when he went to defend a town during the terrorist attack,” the report said, quoting a statement from the Council.
Liebstein was killed in an exchange of fire with Hamas militants as a barrage of rockets pounded southern Israel and reports of Palestinian fighters pouring across the border from Gaza.
Hamas claims to have kidnapped five Israel Defense Forces soldiers, which the IDF has not confirmed, per Business Standard.
“We are at war, and we will win,” Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said in a social media video addressing Israelis.
The rocket bombardment struck southern Israel, but sirens are reaching as far north as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, per CNN.
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