This is cnn breaking news. Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and All Around The World as we continue our breaking News Coverage of israel at war. Im rosemary church. Well, the death toll from the hamas attacks has jumped to more than 1200 as israel steps up its punishing retaliation in gaza. The Palestinian Health ministry now says at least 950 people have been killed by israeli air strikes with more than 5,000 injured. Weve seen huge explosions within the past few hours. Its not clear what the target was in this instance, but in other areas, the idf says it has destroyed hamas systems that detect aircraft, as well as an underground tunnel, and a weapons storage facility. Israels military also says it hit naval targets, including docks used by hamas to launch attacks on the israeli coastline. The hamascontrolled government in gaza is warning that electricity will stop within hours, limiting the ability to provide the most basic services. Meanwhile, i