Watch: Israel prime minister Netanyahu speaks as ‘complete siege’ of Gaza ordered in response to Hamas attacks
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Your support makes all the difference.Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke as the country begins a ‘complete siege’ of Gaza.
Mr Netanyahu today (Monday 9 October) announced that Israel had formally declared war after the Palestinian militant group Hamas staged a cross border attack which has so far killed more than 700 people.
Hamas militants broke through the barrier separating Gaza from Israel early on Saturday morning and went on to terrorise nearby villages.
Israel announced that in the aftermath of the attack, more than 250 Israeli bodies were found at the site of the Supernova music festival which took place near the Gaza border.
In response to the attack, the the IDF is launching a 'complete siege' of Gaza after calling up more than 100,000 reserve soldiers.
So far, Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 500 Palestinians in the Gaza strip.
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