But of course it wasn't fake news at all.  Israel's government has invoked Article 40 Aleph and has formally declared war on Hamas.  This is the first time in 50 years that Israel has formally declared war, and the death toll is rising with each passing hour…

The rapidly intensifying war between Israel and Palestinian militants roared through a second day Sunday, with the Israeli Security Cabinet formally declaring war and the death toll closing in on 1,000 — a figure that may include some Americans.

More than 600 Israelis have been killed since Hamas militants began their assault Saturday on almost two dozen Israeli towns and army bases, ZAKA, a volunteer group that handles human remains after terror attacks, told Israeli media. ZAKA said 250 bodies were found at a music festival near the Gaza border.

I did not think that Hamas was on the verge of launching such an attack.

I am constantly digging into countless news sources all over the world, and I had not come across even a hint that such a thing was about to happen.

But now the entire world is in an uproar.

Israel and Hamas are at war, and it appears that the IDF will conduct a full-blown invasion of the Gaza Strip.

If that happens, Hezbollah could become a party to the conflict.  They have already fired a bunch of rockets into Israel, and officials are warning that more direct action could be taken if Israel does not stand down.