Israel Pounds Gaza In Major Retaliatory Ops As Conflict Escalates

A missile explodes in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023. (Photo: Getty)

Israel launched airstrikes on what it said were Hamas targets in Gaza, while its forces clashed on the ground with Hamas fighters. (Photo: Getty)

Fire and smoke rise above buildings in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike. (Photo: Getty)

Israel formally declared war on Hamas on Sunday, setting the stage for a major military operation in Gaza as fighting rages on Israeli soil following Saturday’s surprise assault by the Islamist militant group. (Photo: Getty)

More than 1,000 have died in the devastating war so far and over 2,000 were injured after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu-led government formally declared war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. (Photo: Getty)

Israeli warplanes continued to pound Gaza with the Israel Defense Forces saying it had struck 426 targets in Gaza, including 10 towers used by Hamas. (Photo: Getty)