'Israel will finish it': Netanyahu issues chilling warning to Hamas as war rages on
'Though Israel didn’t start this war, Israel will finish it'
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a chilling warning to Hamas last night, telling them that "though Israel didn’t start this war, Israel will finish it".
The attack by Hamas which began on Saturday has killed hundreds of people on either side
More than 900 Israelis and some 700 Palestinians have been killed amid heavy fighting across the border.
In a statement last night, the Israeli PM said: "Hamas will understand that by attacking us, they have made a mistake of historic proportions. We will exact a price that will be remembered by them and Israel’s other enemies for decades to come."
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His statement comes after Israeli’s Defence Minister said yesterday that they would enact a "complete siege" on the Gaza strip, cutting off electricity and blocking supplies.
Israel has also mobilised 300,000 troops – the largest mobilisation since the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
Netanyahu has said that Hamas will feel the repercussions of their actions for a long time.
"Hamas will understand that by attacking us, they have made a mistake of historic proportions. We will exact a price that will be remembered by them and Israel's other enemies for decades to come," said Netanyahu.
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Thousands of people have died so far as a result of the conflict
REUTERSHe also spoke about the plight of those taken hostage by the terrorist group, saying: "The savage attacks that Hamas perpetrated against innocent Israelis are mindboggling: slaughtering families in their homes, massacring hundreds of young people at an outdoor festival, and kidnapping scores of women, children and elderly, even Holocaust survivors.
"Hamas terrorists bound, burned and executed children. They are savages."
"In fighting Hamas, Israel is not only fighting for its own people. It is fighting for every country that stands against barbarism. Israel will win this war, and when Israel wins, the entire civilized world will win," Netanyahu said towards the conclusion of his speech.
The border with Gaza has finally been sealed by the Israelis, three days after Hamas terrorists broke through on Saturday.
The Israeli military said it hit more than 1,000 targets in Gaza.
A Palestinian boy reacts next to a burning Israeli vehicle that Palestinian gunmen brought to Gaza after they infiltrated areas of southern IsraelReutersThe IDF spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said there had been no incursions over the past day.
The Israeli military says the bodies of 1,500 Hamas fighters have been found in Israel and around the Gaza Strip.
More than 260 people have died at the Supernova festival in Israel after Hamas launched into a violent attack on the partygoers.
The United Nations said more than 123,000 Palestinians in Gaza had been displaced amid the intense bombardment.