We will turn Hamas hideouts to rubble' Israel PM warns

Israel - Palestine War: Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has pledged to turn all known hideouts of the extremist group into "rubble" amid the rising conflict between Israel and Palestine. He also urged all Gazans to evacuate, saying they will do everything they can in their power to destroy Hamas' capabilities.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are "restoring control by clearing the terrorists out of the last communities" as they move house by house and community after community.

Netanyahu posted, on his official handle on social media platform X, "The IDF will immediately use all its strength to destroy Hamas's capabilities. We will destroy them and we will forcefully avenge this dark day that they have forced on the State of Israel and its citizens. As Bialik wrote: 'Revenge for the blood of a little child has yet been devised by Satan."

Hamas terror group executed a "surprise attack" in southern and central Israel, causing a huge upheaval. According to local media sources, the strike in Israel resulted in over 300 deaths. It is anticipated to get worse.

"At this hour, the IDF is clearing the terrorists out of the last communities. They are going community by community, house by house, and are restoring our control. I embrace and send heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families whose loved ones were murdered today in cold blood and endless brutality," Netanyahu said.

Up to 1,590 people suffered injuries, many of them critical right now. According to The Times of Israel, several civilians and IDF troops are thought to have been kidnapped and brought to Gaza.

Israel's Tel Aviv, Rehovot, Gedera, and Ashkelon were all targeted by rocket fire from Gaza on Saturday morning at about 6:30 (local time). Then, militants from Hamas entered Israel from Gaza, wreaking havoc in Israeli towns.

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