The hamas fighters broke through the border fence from gaza at these points marked in green, and then reached these areas in red. Israel says 700 of its citizens have been killed, with many others taken hostage. Israel has compared it to the 9 11 attacks and in retaliation, its launched a wave of air strikes on gaza, where nearly 500 palestinians have died. Live now to my colleague anna foster, whos in ashkelon, close to the gaza border. We are only a few kilometres from the border and i can hear an israeli plane overhead and the regular sound of explosions, which have continued notjust of explosions, which have continued not just through the of explosions, which have continued notjust through the night but through the morning. We were in ashkelon this morning as people they are dived for cover, the Commander A Barrage of missiles that had been fired in from gaza. It is something the people here are used to, but sites like this feel very different. You can see Israeli Military vehicle is starting to mass here ahead of a potential ground operation. Nobody knows whether they are here for security or whether they are preparing to attack but for people here, there is a real sense of nervousness. Can also possibly here in the background, the sound of loud pumping music. Some israelis have brought a vehicle, they have decorated it, they are flying the flag and they are sending the music presumably across to the troops who are on The Other Side of this field. It is an enormously tense time for people here in southern israel and in gaza. A middle east correspondent Yolande Knell has the latest. The heavy bombardment continues. Volleys of palestinian rockets being fired from gaza. And israel is hitting back hard, saying hamas will pay the price for its Surprise Attack. The most deadly day the country has ever known. Im attack. The most deadly day the country has ever known. Im really Sor Ou Country has ever known. 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It is by far the worst day in israeli history, never before have so many israelis been killed by one single thing, let alone Enemy Activity on one day. If you are americans and want to compare this to something in american history, this could be a 9 11 or a pearl harbor wrapped into one. find this could be a 9 11 or a pearl harbor wrapped into one. And in gaza, harbor wrapped into one. And in gaza. Which harbor wrapped into one. And in gaza, which has harbor wrapped into one. And in gaza, which has seen harbor wrapped into one. And in gaza, which has seen repeated i harbor wrapped into one. And in gaza, which has seen repeated rounds of deadly fighting with israel since hamas took over 16 years ago, this conflict feels dangerously intense. Translation more . Conflict feels dangerously intense. Translation conflict feels dangerously intense. 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Perhaps as many as 130. 300,000 reservists have been drafted into the Israeli Military, in possible preparation for a Ground Offensive on gaza to try to free those hostages taken back there. Questions growing about why Israeli Intelligence didnt know these attacks were being planned and failed to stop them. Heres our security correspondent, gordon corera. A Music Festival in the desert that turned into a scene of slaughter. As many as 260 people are thought to have been killed here on saturday morning, and some others taken. This footage shows a hamas gunman who appears to lead away a hostage. The exact number of hostages seized across israel is unknown, but estimates put it at around 100. Amongst them are thought to be ada, thought to have been taken from a kibbutz on saturday, as her son told the bbc. Our understanding is that she is kidnapped. You know, we didnt identify her yet on The Other Side, and no one contacted us to say, hey, we have your mum, lets talk. That didnt happen. Hamas headquarters in gaza has already been destroyed by israel, but the hostages will have been dispersed in tunnels and hideouts. They are an important bargaining chip. In the past, theyve been used to negotiate the freeing of hamas prisoners from jails, and their presence may also complicate Israeli Military plans. Israeli tanks have been massing near gaza, reservists called up. And now the question is whether Israeli Forces will enter the Densely Populated territory. We are already seeing a massive israeli response to this attack. I think we will see more over the coming days. There will be a big question around a Ground Invasion of the gaza strip. That would, of course, be incredibly costly, probably very bloody. The number of hostages in gaza makes a Special Forces raid to free them near impossible. And it would require the type of intelligence that israel seemed to lack when it was caught by surprise, leaving fewer options. Gordon corera, bbc news. In a moment well speak to our North America correspondent, nomia iqbal, in washington, but first to jon donnison our correspondent injerusalem. We have been able to hear them, even as i am presenting the programme today, you can hear the sound of air strikes continuing on gaza as they have been for the last few hours, whats the latest you are hearing . I whats the latest you are hearing . I think the sense here is that israels offensive in gaza is only just beginning. It carried out strikes on more than 500 hamas targets overnight it says and then around lunchtime, the last years, air strikes have again intensified. Palestinian Health Officials say at least 15 people were killed in a strike on the Densely Populated refugee camp in the north of the gaza strip. Meanwhile israels Defence Minister has ordered a complete blockade of the territory, saying no food, no water, no electricity must pass in, and the un says that 120,000 people from gaza have been displaced with many seeking shelter in un schools. Meanwhile, more than two days after that unprecedented attack by hamas, the border area around where you are, according to israeli officials, is still not completely secure. An Israeli Military spokesman said they had now taken back full control of israeli communities in Southern Israeli Communities in southern israel which had been attacked by hamas but he said that some hamas militants may still be at large. Thank you, jon. Nomia iqbal is also with us. Nomia, if its rail have asked the us, one of the key allies, for extra support to add to this battery operation. Israel have asked. What response are they getting from the us and from President Biden . Getting from the us and from President Biden . Well, the uss resonse President Biden . 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Lots of things at play but its worth remembering, the us is israels biggest remembering, the us is israels biggest diplomatic and military hacker, biggest diplomatic and military backer, so israels war and by extension backer, so israels war and by extension is a huge priority for America Extension is a huge priority for america. ,. ,. , ~ extension is a huge priority for america. ,. ,. ,. , extension is a huge priority for america. ,. ,. , ~ ,. America. Nomia, thank you very much. Those discussions america. Nomia, thank you very much. Those discussions are america. Nomia, thank you very much. Those discussions are still america. Nomia, thank you very much. Those discussions are still going those discussions are still going under the very highest level. Heads of state level. The Un Security Council also met last night. But of course while this is all happening, while those talks are going on, it is all about ordinary people here on the ground. When we were in ashkelon this morning in the aftermath of the missile attack, people had been cowering in their homes, hearing the sound of missiles exploding above their heads. We talked to one young family, children in their arms, standing next to the windows of the building, they had seen the windows smashed, they were breathless and frightened and i think that really sums up for people who live here the mood and the emotion right now. Many thanks indeed. Anna foster reported from southern israel a few miles from the gaza border. Our top story this afternoon israel says its troops are back in control of all the communites that were attacked by hamas militants over the weekend. And still to come jake jarman takes Great Britains first vault title at the world gymnastics championships. Coming up on bbc news after hammering england in their opening game, new zealand are on course for a big score against the netherlands at the Cricket World Cup in india. 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