The Israeli military early on Tuesday said that it had retaken full control of the border with Gaza.
This occurred after Hamas militants breached defences at the weekend and went on a rampage through nearby communities that left hundreds of Israelis dead.
He said the bodies of 1,500 militants had been found in Israeli territory so far and that hundreds of others of attackers had been captured. Clashes have taken place in recent hours in the communities of Sa’ad and Kissufim in the Negev desert, near the Gaza Strip.Since Saturday, some 900 people have been killed in Israel by Hamas fighters and more than 2,600 others injured, according to the Israeli Health Ministry.
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