Ministry saying 560 palestinians and 700 israelis have been killed. Ten british citizens are dead or missing. The us has nine of its civilians have been killed. About 260 People Killed on saturday when a Music Festival in an israeli town was attacked. We are keeping a close eye on this picture. This is gaza live and you can see the smoke in the air. There has clearly adjust in the air. There has clearly adjust in the past few minutes been another retaliatory air strike by israel. A hamas spokesperson saying four israelis have been taken hostage and their captors died in the israeli air strikes. Their captors died in the israeli airstrikes. It their captors died in the israeli air strikes. It is believed 100 israelis are being held right now in gaza. Israel is massing its forces around gaza with palestinians saying they are preparing themselves for a possible Ground Invasion. And Artillery Shelling and gunfire has been heard at israels border with lebanon as well. Israeli media report on two people who have crossed the border from report on two people who have crossed the Borderfrom Lebanon have been killed. However, hezbollah in the last ten minutes or so has denied mounting any operation into israel. 0ur Correspondent is in ashkelon for us and this is where we are seeing the live pictures come to us of israeli tanks that are barely a moment, very close to the gaza strip. Just this morning our correspondent, anna, witnessed a Missile Attack with missiles flying high above her head and she has been speaking to me about that experience. Let me tell you first where i am and then give you an indication of what things have been like here this morning. You might see behind me there is a real gathering of Israeli Military hardware. They are here, you were talking bear about the Israeli Military response to those attacks on Saturday Morning and this is where you see that start again. You can see everything is in place, you can see that they are ready to move, you can see that the guns are drawn and that is the case. In fact, i am just going to take you over here to have a look because it is happening in this direction as well, you can see them starting to arrange and get into formation. This is all happening around ashkelon, one of the southern Israeli Border communities. It is very close to gaza, which is why you can see this happening here, buti gaza, which is why you can see this happening here, but i also want to show you some pictures that i filmed a bit earlier this morning in the centre of ashkelon. People who live here are used to Missile Attacks, they happen regularly, but we just finished an interview and literally as it stopped we heard the sirens go and you can see the pictures here, we had to take immediate cover. It is important to say that this is something that people in the southern israeli communities, something that happens to them often and they know what to do when this happens. And they know what to do when this ha ens. , � ~ , and they know what to do when this happens you and they know what to do when this j happens. You might happens. Siren blares. You might notice this was happens. Siren blares. You might notice this was literally happens. Siren blares. You might notice this was literally me happens. Siren blares. You might notice this was literally me filming i notice this was literally me filming on my phone i was running towards that hard cover, the wall, the building you can see. 0ur bbc team went and we alljumped to the ground, we had tojump over some bushes and greenery to get there and stay low and then you can see i tried to sort of show you what it was like to be immediately underneath, you can see those flashes in the sky, that is the israeli iron dome Missile Defence system, which actually as those missiles come across from gaza, the majority of them it actually detonates in midair, they make contact and that is why you see that flash, you hear the bang, but sometimes some get through and immediately afterwards we could see smoke rising on the horizon, so we went to an Apartment Building where one of these missiles had fallen between two apartment blocks. There was a big dip in the ground and we sawafamily was a big dip in the ground and we saw a family theyre cradling a children, breathless, the windows had been broken out, and itjust shows what people here in these communities have been experiencing for a long time now. When you hear those bangs in the background as well, a lot of that is going on in gaza. This is the israeli response towards gaza. Gaza. This is the israeli response towards gaza. So i gaza. This is the israeli response| towards gaza. So in gaza. This is the israeli response towards gaza. So in both towards gaza. Explosions. So in both directions peeple towards gaza. Explosions. So in both directions people are towards gaza. Explosions. So in both directions people are seeing towards gaza. Explosions. So in both directions people are seeing and directions people are seeing and hearing that firing, which has been going on fairly constantly now since the events of Saturday Morning. There is a huge barrage going on at the head just at the moment. We have taken cover. This is actually a memorial building. You can see we are all here in the. There is nick. He has got a camera. Yes, we are going to move. So we arejust here in among the bushes at the moment, but were going to find somewhere slightly safer. This is where we are taking shelter the moment. Vividly gives us an idea of what people are going through. You mentioned that in ashkelon they have been used to this kind of thing before, but not on this scale and when you hear israelis say, this is our 911, the shock and the horror of what has happened in the past few days, what other people also telling you about the days to come . What are they worried about that could happen next, particularly if there is a Ground Invasion into gaza . Well, the are Ground Invasion into gaza . Well, they are really Ground Invasion into gaza . Well, they are really concerned, Ground Invasion into gaza . Well, they are really concerned, lucy, | they are really concerned, lucy, about everyday life. One thing you might notice between com the difference between what you saw there when i was sitting next to the wall and now is what i am wearing because when people move around, we were sitting on a bench and doing an interview, people have everyday lives, so youre not constantly wearing the helmet and body armour, of course, civilians dont and cannot do that, it is something we are doing now obviously as a result of that and particularly because of where we are, but i think it gives you a very visual sense of, you know, people dont know what is going to happen next. They are nervous and frightened, they saw hamas militants actually defence around gaza, which is supposed to be incredibly secure, there is a lot of it and us Military Intelligence as well that is actually focused on guarding that area around gaza, which of course is controlled by israelis, they control who comes out of that very densely populated area. There is a sense that they are frustrated with their leadership, that they think they should have seen this coming. There is a sense of frustration and of course with palestinian militants, which people here have been experiencing for a very long time. I think there was a concern about what would happen next with further escalation, as you say, potentially a ground offensive, we dont know, but when you look at things like this, it would suggest thatis things like this, it would suggest that is certainly something that israel are considering. The israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has said more than once now that israel will bring a strong response to this. So i think the people here, they are waiting and watching, they are trying to keep themselves and their families safe while they see what happens next. Foster there in ashkelon. Lets update you on all developments from across the region. Yolande knell reports now from jerusalem. 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 it surprise attack, the most deadly day the country has ever known. I am really Sor Ou Country has ever known. I am really sorry you have country has ever known. I am really sorry you have to country has ever known. I am really sorry you have to go country has ever known. I am really sorry you have to go through country has ever known. I am really sorry you have to go through this. L sorry you have to go through this. For this man the horror has been playing out on his familys whatsapp group. His family live next to gaza and on saturday his family, his sister hid in her home. She and on saturday his family, his sister hid in her home. Sister hid in her home. She is sa in sister hid in her home. She is saying goodbye. Sister hid in her home. She is saying goodbye, she sister hid in her home. She is saying goodbye, she is sister hid in her home. She is i saying goodbye, she is sending sister hid in her home. She is saying goodbye, she is sending a heart and she is saying that. I am not sure were going survive this. She did survive, but five members of the family are now missing, including her 80 year old mother and children. They are thought to be among 100 hostages now being held in gaza. This video appears to show this boy, who is nine, being snatched. This man wants them to be released. Just snatched. This man wants them to be released. ,. ,. , released. Just get them out of this confrontation. Released. Just get them out of this confrontation. It released. Just get them out of this confrontation. It is released. Just get them out of this confrontation. It is not released. Just get them out of this confrontation. It is not for released. Just get them out of this confrontation. It is not for kids, i confrontation. It is not for kids, it is not for other people. I dont think there is any war ethics that were not violated here. Even more has rules and ethics and limits. Until today, has rules and ethics and limits. Untiltoday, israels has rules and ethics and limits. Until today, israels Security Forces have been fighting militants holding out on the south of the country. This infiltration and its bloody aftermath are unprecedented. It is, by far, the worst day in israeli it is, by far, the worst day in israeli history. Never before have so many israeli history. Never before have so many israelis been killed by one single so many israelis been killed by one single thing, let alone enemy activily single thing, let alone Enemy Activity on one day. And if you are americans activity on one day. And if you are americans and want to compare this to something in american history, then this to something in american history, then this could be a 9 11 and a pearl then this could be a 9 11 and a pearl harbor wrapped into one. And in gaza, pearl harbor wrapped into one. And in gaza. Which pearl harbor wrapped into one. Jifuc in gaza, which has seen pearl harbor wrapped into one. fific in gaza, which has seen repeated rounds of Deadly Fighting since hamas took over 16 years ago, this conflict feels dangerously intense. Translation Horse Conflict feels dangerously intense. Translation conflict feels dangerously intense. Translation . ,. , translation now they are destroying homes without translation now they are destroying homes without warning translation now they are destroying homes without warning while translation now they are destroying homes without warning while people homes without warning while people are sleeping, with the aim to displace and destroy and to uproot them from this land. However, we refused to be uprooted. We have firm roots in this land. Roots in this land. Hamas now says that the latest roots in this land. Hamas now says that the latest air roots in this land. Hamas now says that the latest air strikes roots in this land. Hamas now says that the latest air strikes here that the latest air strikes here have killed several hostages. But there is no sign of a letup in the exchange of fire. The human toll here is immense. Land knell, news, tel aviv. We will speak now to a palestinian political analyst to join as a short time ago. Mil join as a short time ago. All palestinians join as a short time ago. Jill palestinians are crushed. No matter where they are. They are watching what is happening, what is unfolding in gaza. These are our countrymen, these are our friends. I personally lived and worked in gaza for many years. My Dearest Friends are in gaza, so this is very close to home for everybody. How much support does hamas have in the west bank . Let how much support does hamas have in the west bank . The west bank . Let me put it to you this wa. The west bank . Let me put it to you this way for the west bank . Let me put it to you this way. For years, the west bank . Let me put it to you this way. For years, palestinians this way. Foryears, palestinians have been under the boot of the israeli army, of israeli settlers. They have suffered one kick after another and there was a sense of utter humiliation amongst ordinary palestinians. Political leadership in shambles, they can barely stand up in shambles, they can barely stand up for them and make any headway internationally, partly because it of its ineptitude, but also partly because the International Community wouldnt let it. But in the end we have come to a point where predominantly Young Palestinian population is literally fed up. And to give you an idea ofjust how on the pulse hamas is, one of the terms that were used to launch this attack was, fed up. So it is not so much, i would say, about the popularity of hamas as a group or the particulars of what is happening, which is unprecedented, which is epic, really, in so many levels. It is the fact palestinians, ordinary palestinians, have felt that there is a dead end everywhere they look so long. Is a dead end everywhere they look so lonu. �. , is a dead end everywhere they look so lonu. �. , so long. And given that feeling, is there also an so long. And given that feeling, is there also an acknowledgement. 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And what happened today speaks not just to palestinians, but also to arab youth who are quite frustrated with their autocratic governments that are signing humiliating deals with israel that make it the master of the region without really giving anything in return, without ending the occupation and brutalisation of palestinians, without acknowledging palestinians, without acknowledging palestinian and arab rights. And so, what is happening right now, what we are watching, you are covering history. It is very bloody, it is very brutal and i can tell you that i dont foresee any lasting up. The palestinians in gaza will pay a historic price for what is happening, but it will change the face of this region and it will change the way politics is conducted and it will change the rules of the game. And it will change the rules of the name. ,. 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This is where hamas launches attacks from and there are retaliatory attacks now from israel. We can show some strong pictures we have from the refugee camp in gaza. You can see their people at the sight of an air strike and they are starting to search for bodies underneath the rubble. This camp is the largest of eight in the gaza strip, just to the north of gaza