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Israel battered Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday (Oct 8) after suffering its bloodiest day in decades when Hamas fighters rampaged through Israeli towns, with hundreds killed on both sides.

The spiraling violence threatens a major new Middle East war.

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00:00 People searched through the remains of a mosque in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza early on Sunday.
00:05 Israeli jets battered Gaza overnight and into the morning, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
00:10 vowed "mighty vengeance" for the bloodiest attack in decades by Hamas.
00:15 In a sign the conflict could spread beyond Gaza, Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah
00:20 exchanged artillery and rocket fire.
00:23 In Alexandria, two Israeli tourists were shot dead, along with their Egyptian guide.
00:31 Overnight Israeli airstrikes also pounded housing blocks, tunnels and homes of Hamas
00:35 officials in Gaza, killing more than 300 people, including at least 20 children.
00:41 This resident was at evening prayers and says the mosque was struck without warning.
00:46 On Saturday, Hamas fighters rampaged through Israeli towns, killing hundreds of people.
00:52 In southern Israel, gunmen were still fighting Israeli security forces in several places.
00:56 24 hours later, more rockets were fired from Gaza.
01:00 A spokesperson from the Hamas armed wing said they abducted a number of Israelis "several
01:06 times greater than dozens".
01:09 This amateur video, geolocated to the Gaza Strip, shows an injured woman with her arms
01:15 tied being bundled into the back seat of a 4x4.
01:19 Reuters couldn't confirm when it was filmed.
01:22 So many abductions add another layer of complication for Netanyahu.
01:26 In previous episodes, hostages were exchanged for many prisoners.
01:32 Israel was caught completely off guard by Hamas' assault, in what some see as one of
01:36 the worst intelligence failures in its history.
01:40 Israel's military released this video showing what it said was the targeting of Palestinian
01:44 fighters along the border fence.
01:46 It said it had regained control of most infiltration points, killed hundreds of attackers and taken
01:52 dozens more prisoner.
01:54 Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said in a speech the assault would spread from Gaza to the
01:58 West Bank and Jerusalem.
01:59 For more information visit www.fema.org/news/daily-news/public-news-daily-news.pdf
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