Hello and welcome to all of you watching us in the United States, canada and all Around The World. I want to get to the breaking news. At least 350 israeli deaths are confirmed and thousands more wounded over the past 24 hours as intense Fighting Rages between israel and hamas. Israeli airstrikes reportedly have killed more than 250 people according to palestinian authorities. The idf says up to 1,000 hamas militants poured across the border early saturday and invaded nearby israeli towns. Disturbing video shows civilians rounded up and one taken to gaza as hostages. Here is the israeli Prime Minister on saturday. Translator what happened today has never been seen in israel and well make sure it does not happen again. The entire government is behind this decision. The idf will use all its strength to destroy hamas capabilities. We will destroy them and that mighty vengeance for this black day that they have forced on the state of israel and its citizens. And Nic Robertson is in israel
This is cnn breaking news. Hello and welcome to viewers from the United States and Around The World. Im laila harrak. It is 10 00 a. M. In israel where israels war against hamas is now into its second day. The death toll on both sides has been staggering. At least 300 israeli deaths now confirmed, and palestinian Authorities Say more than 250 people in gaza have been killed. Thousands more wounded. Israel confirms many of its citizens have been abducted. The idf says up to 1,000 hamas militants poured across the border and into nearby israeli towns. Disturbing video shows civilians being rounded up in one of them, presumably to be taken to gaza as hostages. Joining me now, live from tel aviv, israel, is Lieutenant Colonel richard hecht. He is the International Spokesperson for the Israel Defense forces. Sir, good day. First, id like to ask you, can you give us an update on the latest situation on the ground . Are battles still under way within israel . So yes, we have still hi, laila,
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