Killing 700 israelis, many of whom were attending an outdoor concert and abducting dozens of people, including children. Israel says it reestablished control of the territory on its side of the gaza border 48 hours after the attack. Although the fighting and the bombings continue. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the country saying the military would intensify its operations against hamas and its attacks on gaza are just the beginning. Israel has ordered a full siege of gaza, pounding the area with air strikes and gathering 300,000 troops ahead of what could become a group operation. More than 1,000 people have been killed so far in the fighting. At least 700 people have died in israel, according to its military. More than 680 people have died in gaza, according to the Palestinian Health ministry. 11 americans have been killed in the conflict, and more may be missing. Amid the hamas attack, more than 100 people have been kidnapped and are being held hostage. Captives
past several months. you know, we went back and took a closer look at incumbent presidents a year before their re-election, brooke. and i know you re interested in this as well. how do they compare? obama is at 46% a year before his election. november 2012. look at president bush. in 2003 he was at 50% and got re-elected. clinton was at 52% and got re-elected. the economy began to deteriorate and he was defeated in 92 to bill clinton. ronald reagan, 53% the year before his re-election. jimmy carter lost his re-election. he was only at 38% as was gerald ford. richard nixon in 1971 was at 49% and was re-elect d but was shortly kicked out of office because of the watergate scandal. we ll remember that one. good way to put it in perspective, wolf blitzer. we ll talk the next hour. we ll see you then. thank you. and now this top of the hour, i m brooke baldwin. the arch dice cease settlement and retail workers are unhappy that they have to clock in before leftovers an