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Netanyahu warns of ‘long and difficult war’ after surprise Hamas attack on Israel

Israel warns Gaza residents to ‘get out now’ and says it has cut off electricity, fuel and goods supplies, vowing unprecedented retaliation

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Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said the country is embarking on a “long and difficult war” after a surprise attack by Palestinian militants from the blockaded Gaza Strip led to hundreds of deaths, the seizure of dozens of Israeli hostages, and sparked fears of a regional escalation.

According to some media reports, as many as 100 Israeli citizens, including women and children, may have been abducted, as the toll of those killed on the Israeli side hit 350, with a similar number killed on the Palestinian side.

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