At least 700 Israelis and 400 Palestinians have been killed since the war began two days ago; the US will send a carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean to assist Israel. Follow updates here.
The Israeli foreign ministry said on Sunday night that 700 Israelis had been killed in the attacks. An additional 2,243 were injured, according to the health ministry. The land, sea and air assault on Israel launched by Palestinian militants on Saturday — the broadest invasion in 50 years — prompted Israel to respond with heavy strikes on Gazan cities, which continued into Sunday.
The Israeli military reported fighting in seven border communities and an army base, and tanks were seen crossing farmland in parts of southern Israel, heading south toward Gaza. Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza, continued to fire rockets into Israel, hitting the city of Sderot and injuring at least one person. Israeli authorities ordered residents not to leave their homes because Palestinian militants were believed to be once again infiltrating the city.
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