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Israel Latest: Scores of Civilians, Soldiers Kidnapped by Hamas

Dozens of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip struck Israel on Saturday as sirens and booms were heard across the region and the military told southern residents to stay near bomb shelters. Source: Bloomberg
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Israel is “at war,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, after militants from the Gaza Strip fired over 3,000 missiles and infiltrated southern parts of the country early Saturday. The surprise attack — not yet under control as of early Sunday — killed at least 200 Israelis, while at least 230 Palestinians died in fighting and reprisal strikes by the Israeli military.

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