Israeli motorists stuck as fierce gun battle with Hamas erupts on road

Israel battered Gaza on Sunday (October 8) after suffering its bloodiest attack in decades, when Hamas fighters rampaged through Israeli towns killing 600 and abducting dozens more, as the spiraling violence threatened a major new Middle East war.

An eyewitness footage released on Sunday shot from inside a vehicle showed Israeli forces opening fire on Route 4 in Ashkelon, a coastal Israeli city that is a frequent target for rocket attacks by militants across the border in Gaza.

The location of the footage was verified by comparing the road layout, field, trees, lampposts, and building to street-view and satellite imagery of the area.

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