The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas on Saturday waged war against Israel as it rained down at least 2,500 rockets on Israel, killing dozens of Israelis and injuring several hundreds. Dozens of Hamas terrorists also infiltrated into Israel and took over several communities and went around attacking civilians. The Israeli government responded with the launch of 'Operation Swords of Iron' to beat back Hamas attackers and strike their terrorist sites inside Gaza Strip. The Hamas offensive is unprecedented in its magnitude and is being compared to the Yom Kippur War of 1973.