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Israel Defense Spokesperson Jonathan Conricus confirmed 700 Israelis have been killed following a series of attacks throughout the country over the weekend by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Videos shared on social media showed rockets striking a music festival and other civilian areas.
"About 1,000 blood-thirsty Palestinians who went house to house, building to building in search of Israeli civilians," Conricus said."It is by far the worst day in Israeli history. Never before have so many Israelis been killed by one single thing, let alone enemy activity in one day. Israel says it is conducting a"complete siege" on the Gaza Strip, one of two Palestinian-held areas within Israel. Rockets used in the weekend's attacks were believed to come from the Gaza Strip.The Israel Defense Forces continued sounding sirens on Monday, suggesting the threat of attacks are continuing. Nearly 300,000 Israelis have been called up as reserves.
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