Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of a “long and difficult” war after Palestinian militants, Hamas, launched a massive surprise attack.
Gun fights raged Sunday in towns and on highways as the Israeli army deployed tens of thousands of forces to secure southern desert regions near the coastal enclave.
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The Israeli army says the fighting has killed more than 200 Israelis, while the death toll on the Gaza side has hit more than 300.
Fighting began on Saturday when Hamas gunmen killed and abducted several persons in the Gaza strip, eliciting widespread condemnation from countries across the world.
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