At least 700 people have reportedly been killed in Israel and more than 400 have been killed in Gaza after the unprecedented attack.
Israel says it is at war as its soldiers battle Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel and launch airstrikes on Gaza, the day after an unprecedented surprise Hamas attack.
During their rampage through southern Israel, militants dragged back into Gaza dozens of captives, among them women, children and the elderly. Their precise number hadn’t been clear until the two militant groups made their announcements. . Israel in turn has killed at least 400 Palestinians. Lebanon-based Hezbollah has exchanged artillery with Israeli forces to the north. A senior Hamas leader now says 100 Israelis are being held hostage.Tensions have been increasing between Israel and Hamas with rounds of rocket fire followed by Israeli airstrikes, however, there was no sign an attack of this scale and sophistication was pending.
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