Hamas launched s surprise attack on Israel on Saturday morning (Picture: Splash News)
‘Hundreds’ of Hamas militants have been killed in fighting with Israeli forces and dozens more captured as prisoners, an Israeli official has claimed.
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari spoke to reporters earlier this morning, more than 24 hours after the Palestinian militant group launched an unprecedented assault into his country, killing hundreds of people and injuring more than 1,000 in what has been described by some as Israel’s 9/11.
He said that ‘hundreds of terrorists’ have been killed and dozens captured by the IDF, Israel’s Defence Force.
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Earlier today, the air force claimed to have struck Hamas intelligence headquarters in the Gaza Strip.
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Footage shared on Twitter shows IAF fighter jets reportedly bombing a compound belonging to the head of the intelligence department of the terrorist organisation.
A huge plume of smoke can be seen rising after what is thought to be a precision missile attack on the Mount Dov region.
It is the latest in some 400-plus strikes on Gaza territory since fighting began in the early hours of yesterday.
Israel is currently battling militants in the south and launching airstrikes across the strip that have leveled buildings.
Palestinians inspect the destroyed surrounding of the Palestine Tower after Israeli warplanes targeted it in Gaza City (Picture: EPA)
Explosions as a result of Israeli aircraft bombing resistance positions in Gaza City (Picture: Yasser 24 / SplashNews.com)
At least 313 Palestinians have been killed, including 20 children, and nearly 2,000 wounded as a result of air strikes in Gaza since Saturday.
According to the Palestinian health ministry, seven people were killed by Israeli army fire in the West Bank, including a child.
The Israeli military said its forces were fighting Hamas incursions in eight places.
An Israeli military spokesperson said two hostage situations had been ‘resolved’, but did not say whether all the hostages had been rescued alive.
Israel struck 426 targets in Gaza, its military said, flattening residential buildings in giant explosions.
That included a 14-story tower that held dozens of apartments as well as Hamas offices in central Gaza City.
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