700 dead in Israel as it “declares war” on Hamas-BBC NEWS

What to know as Israel declares war, bombards Gaza Strip after unprecedented Hamas attack
BY ISABEL DEBRE
Updated 10:58 AM GMT+5, October 9, 2023
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Fighting continued in southern Israel early Monday after the government declared war and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip in retaliation for a major surprise attack by Hamas.

Special forces soldiers were brought in to try to retake four Israeli sites held by Hamas following its unprecedented weekend incursion, which officials said involved as many as 1,000 fighters. The militants blew through a fortified border fence and gunned down civilians and soldiers in Israeli communities along the Gaza frontier during a Jewish holiday.

The rampage included an assault on a crowded music festival where authorities had removed about 260 bodies by Sunday.
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