TEL AVIV: Israel will use “enormous force” against the Hamas militant group, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned.
According to BBC, he said that the Israel Defense Forces’ retaliation for the worst attack on Israeli soil in decades has only just begun.
About 900 people have died in Israel since Saturday’s surprise attack, including 260 people massacred by Hamas gunmen at a music festival, BBC said.
Since Israel began striking Gaza in response, almost 690 people have died on the Palestinian side, according to media reports.
Hamas’ armed wing has threatened to kill a hostage every time Israel carries out an air strike without warning civilians.
Dozens of people have been kidnapped by Hamas and their families are desperately searching for information.
Israel’s defence minister earlier ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, cutting off food, fuel, electricity and water supplies.
(Inputs from BBC)
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