The death toll in Israel has risen to more than 500 as the country continues to fight to regain full control of its territory.
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have continued into the morning in retaliation to a surprise attack from Hamas militants as PM Netanyahu has vowed to turn Hamas strongholds "to rubble". According to Israeli local media, the death toll has now risen to more than 500 in Israel with more than 2,000 injured. A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces , Daniel Hagari, said in a statement posted to X this afternoon: “Whoever took part will pay the price.
"This morning Hamas launched a murderous surprise attack against the state of Israel and its citizens. We've been at it since early morning."I convened the heads of the security system, first of all I instructed to cleanse the settlements of the terrorists who had infiltrated - this operation is being carried out during these hours."At the same time, I ordered an extensive reserve mobilisation and a retaliatory war with a strength and scope that the enemy had never known.
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