The strikes killed at least 230 people in gaza while hamas militants have killed at least 300 israelis and taken dozens of hostages, both military and civilian. Overnight, Israeli Security forces rescued some hostages who had not been taken back to gaza and re took a captured Police Station. In the last few hours, they have shelled Enemy Positions in lebanon after reports of incoming artillery in northern israel. Our reporter simon jones has the latest. What israel is describing as its Mighty Vengeance on the Palestinian Militant Group hamas. Overnight, gaza has been rocked by explosions. Earlier, warplanes at several buildings in the centre of the city. Earlier, warplanes hit several buildings in the centre of the city. The Israeli Defense forces has released these pictures, which they say are hamas cells being targeted. The Israeli Military trying to show they are on the front foot after being taken by surprise by the hamas attacks. The israeli Prime Minister issued this morning in a
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Exactly three hours ago the tech and ecommerce giant got hit with a new lawsuit from the federal trade commission and 17 state attorneys general. They are accusing amazon of using its market power to inflate prices, overcharge third theparty sellers and for using strong arm tack tactics to maintain its monopoly. The suit comes after a 4year probe into alleged monopolistic moves by amazon. So its actually affecting the Broader Market here. The stock is driving the nasdaq 100 lower. Right now we have got the nasdaq down about 209 points or 1. 5 . It is among the worst performers on the index. Siriusxm on semiconductor cin actioner cintas joining amazon on the biggest laggards list. The that major indices head for their fifth if fifth fifth down day over the last six. If you look at the dow, it is down 403 points, thats at the low concern below its 200day moving average. Microsoft, goldman sachs, caterpillar and United Health care account for onethird of the dows losses. Apple is in the w