Over 300 killed as Israel-Palestine war escalates

Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post reported, citing the country's health ministry, that the death toll has exceeded 300 people, and more than 1,500 people have been injured in the conflict so far.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to reduce its Gaza hideouts to "rubble". In Gaza, more than 230 have been killed in Israel's response.

Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to avenge what he said was a "black day" for Israel, saying the army will strike back at Hamas in Gaza with full force.

"The IDF (army) is about to use all its force to destroy Hamas's capabilities. We'll strike them to the bitter end and avenge with force this black day they brought on Israel and its people," he said.

"We are embarking on a long and difficult war. The war was forced upon us by a murderous attack by Hamas," Netanyahu said.

Israeli security forces secure control of Sderot police station : CNN

Israel’s southern district police forces and soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday secured control of Sderot police station, according to a southern district police spokesperson, quoted CNN.

“Starting in the morning, the southern district police forces and IDF soldiers are working to neutralize terrorists who infiltrated the Sderot station,” the police spokesperson said. “A short time ago, full control was achieved.”

CNN reports: About 10 armed “terrorists” were “neutralized,” after the forces were ordered to carry out live fire “by all means” on the station where “the terrorists were entrenched,” the spokesperson said.

Video shows Israeli woman kidnapped by Hamas

A viral video showed how a woman is pulled from the trunk of jeep by Hamas gunmen and forced in the backseat of the car as she is taken captive.

The video has been geolocated and authenticated by CNN.  Her is the video as posted on X: