Hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states, and around the world. Im john vause at the cnn center in atlanta, with our breaking News Coverage of israels war with hamas. Israeli airstrikes continue to pound gaza more, than 1000 targets have now been hit according to the idf. All of them liked the idea all of them lying to. Hamas when the deadliest attack this weekend on israeli soil in many. Years this is just a beginning of an israeli response, that price that Prime Minister netanyahu said will resonate for generation. As explosions continue to rock gaza, these raley Defense Minister has ordered a complete Siege Cutting off electricity, and water from israel, as well as food fuel, and other supplies. Has been lit up from rocket fire and gaza, targeting Southern Israel. Right now dozens of hostages are being held by hamas somewhere in gaza, a spokesperson for the military wing of hamas warning a civilian hostage will be publicly executed in response to israeli airstrikes on palestinian homes. The death toll on both sides has soared to more than 1500, including at least 900 killed in israel, where officials are still finding bodies after the Surprise Attack from hamas. For israels Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu. Translator we have the gun, and i emphasize we have only begun to strike out hamas. The images of the devastation from the hamas strongholds and gaza are just the beginning. We have eliminated many hundreds of terrorists, and we will not stop there. Cnn s scott has the latest for reporting in from jerusalem. Morning some of the images are gruesome. [sound of artillery] the conflict that bright unprecedented scenes in israel has now entered its third day. , with the sound of sirens filling up the streets of tel aviv and jerusalem as people duck for cover. No places out of bounds, even at this funeral at a young soldier nathaniel young, killed on saturday. The response to the militant Surprise Attack, the idf says it has been striking key hamas, and other targets, and gaza. In israels Defense Minister ordered a complete siege of this trip, halting supply of electricity, food, water, and fuel. The idea finally saying that has gained control of israeli towns infiltrated by hamas militants, still warning that things will get worse before they get better. We are still fighting, as we saw this morning that we would be in a better place, focusing on what we are doing, making sure that hamas pays the polite. Israel now contending with a single Mass Casualty Event in its history as the numbers continue to rise. In gaza smoke fills the air, strikes flattened buildings all residents Work Together to try to put out the flames. It is not enough as the death toll continues to mount in the besieged strip. Come eight of the people of gaza, come help us, come to our aid please save us. They killed a. They destroyed us. Either side shows signs of backing, down the International Community repeatedly calling for a stop to the violence. As the escalation continues to grow, it is the civilians on both sides that continue to pay the price. Hadas gold cnn, jerusalem. Cnns nada bashir is following developments she joins us live from london, we know the airstrikes have continued overnight, we know the rocket fire has continued from gaza into Southern Israel. What is the latest there are numbers, what is shaping up to be the number of casualties so far what are we looking at . Well john the death toll is continuing to rise, more than 900 israelis killed, and 600 palestinians in gaza are killed according to authorities, the death toll is expected to continue rising. As we continue to see the exchange of rocket fire. But of course the focus right now, really, is whats next . We heard from Benjamin Netanyahu vowing a response of unprecedented scale, and we have seen those airstrikes continuing overnight. Our teams on the Ground Hearing Explosions within gaza, and of course as we have heard from the Israel Defense forces the intention here, according to the idf is to reach an end point when hamass Military Capabilities are reduced to a point that they do not pose a threat to the state of israel, anymore. Of course the concern for what comes next, we have seen and heard on the ground, israel ramping up its preparations for what is anticipated to be, although not confirmed, a potential ground incursion. We have seen tank, and Artillery Formations building up around the gaza strip. We have seen hundreds of thousands of israeli reservists called up, and the idf has called on citizens within gaza to evacuate. Of course it is important to note the context here, there is likely going to be a devastating civilian death toll in gaza. We are talking about a very small island cleave, which is Densely Populated. It has been under a layer, and, and see blockade enforced by israel since 2007. Since israel has told civilians to flee, there is quite literally nowhere to go. We have heard from the United Nations warning that there is no shelter for palestinians in gaza. They say that they have more than 130,000 palestinians in Gaza Currently displays, taking shelter within you and schools. But they are almost at capacity. Of course the fear is that the civilian toll is going to mount. As we heard yesterday from israels Defense Minister announcing a complete siege on gaza. That means no fuel, no electricity, no food going in and of course as we have seen the idf says that theyve targeting hamas positions in gaza. Targeting military positions in gaza. It is almost impossible to in void a civilian death toll, and casualties. Given the fact that it is such a Densely Populated area. Not only the israeli side on the weekend, one of the worst blood baths of civilians happened at this Music Festival. Hundreds were killed there, and they are still finding bodies there. What more do we know about how that attack unfolded, and how many people died . Of course this attack was deeply deplorable, but hugely unprecedented. Not only weve seen a mounting death toll of almost 260 bodies found according to rescue teams. But of course we know that there has been a Hostage Situation as well. Dozens have been believed to have been taken captive by hamas fighters on the ground. We have seen gunman on the ground at the scene, on saturday, many taking hostages. And what we have been hearing over the last few days as messages from anxious parents, waiting for news of their children. Take a look. This was israels nova Music Festival in the early hours of saturday morning but in the distance rockets intercepted in the dawn sky. The festival then brought an abrupt terrifying and for hamas gunman watching a deadly Rampage Killing Hundreds and taking dozens hostage. They were just shooting at them and taking them by force. Waiting, my daughter tried to get to her car. They had the military people standing by the cars. Shooting. Some people couldnt reach their cars. Thats when they took her. 21yearold ady was also among them in the ambush. Her mother hopes she could still be alive held captive in gaza. But fears time is quickly running out. I am a mother who is looking for her daughter. She is missing and i think i believe she is hurt. She is bleeding somewhere. And like me there are more, hundreds. Families that are looking for their beloved. Im a mother, i want to protect my kid. That is all i want to do. Im sure that all mothers in the other side, in gaza, everywhere. They are not one, theyre thinking the same thing. Dash cam footage geolocated by cnn shows hamas government out of sight. Shooting and killing people at point blank range. The site of saturdays massacre now stands eerily quiet. Charred cars, lined the streets. Hamas claims it is captured more than 100 Israeli Citizens. No exact figure yet from the defense forces. The result, dozens of families left in anguish. All hoping against hope for a miracle. She called and said mom, they are shooting at us. The cars hit. We are all wounded. I dont know how you, feel the nightmare of apparent sitting and hearing your child saying mom come and help me and we cannot do a thing. Only to be with her on the phone, and say to her. Mommy i love you. Mommy, hide. As theyre anxious wait continues, questions are also beginning to mount as to how an attack of this scale was allowed to take place. [speaking in a nonenglish language] what is happening is unbelievable, simply unbelievable. I, join we join in the grieving of all the families. We demand answers, all the answers will be happy ones, they wont be. We have had an update from the israeli ambassador to the United Nations, it is believed between 100 and 150 israeli civilians, or citizens of other, have been taken hostage by hamas. There is concern for their safety, we have heard from hamas leaders saying that they will not negotiate on hostages while gaza is under israeli fire. Even threatened to execute Israeli Citizens held hostage, if israels air strikes on civilians in gaza continue. A huge amount of concern there. Hamas has also said that the Israeli Citizens are just a risk of israeli airstrikes as palestinian citizens. Indicating that these hostages have been dispersed across the gaza strip. Now theyre bashir live for us there, thank you. Are missing after saturdays attack after hamas. They are live i cutie reasons we are not revealing his security at his location. How are you coping . Excuse me how are you coping hurry living right. Now not sure, actually we are in quite a terrible time i can see. The understanding we are all here we are not believing that this is what we are going through. That this is what our daughter, our friends are going through. Its like beyond understanding, it is very hard to imagine. This thing. What was the last time that you had heard from her, and some indication of where she was . Noem called last saturday morning at 8 30, she was crying, and we could hear gunshots around. Chu is saying that they arrived to a shelter, or a place and i told her i am sure you are safe, dont worry. Im sure the people that will come to save you. These things are finish quickly, do not worry, you are in a safe place. We cannot know what happened after that. This was the last time that we spoke with her. After that was 8 30, 9 15 she called a friend from an ambulance because she is a paramedic, she called from an ambulance. She was assisting a friend there, that was shot in the leg. Actually that was the last time someone has heard from noem. Can you tell me some more details about what noem was doing, what she had been doing. We had some video at that concert, i think it was on the friday. This is a typical weekend, for a typical 20 year old young woman, this is not where you would expect a Terrorist Attack on this scale to take place. No, its really like i said, its beyond our understanding. You cannot imagine the situation, that keeps going to dance, and have fond, and going to club, and they are not coming back home because they have been captured as war prisoners. Something that where is the right, crosswords unifil, worst human rights organization. This is beyond war. This is a crime against a crime against humanity. Sorry there seems to be no other you just have to hope for the best, and try not to think about the worst. You know, we tried to keep ourselves healthy, otherwise we would collapse. Its very fragile our situation, is changing from moment to moment. We cannot help our daughter, we have not spoke with her. We know that she is in a bad situation, she and her friends, they are in a sense they are good people, they are young, they are beautiful, they are happy they like to help people. Its really wrong, its really wrong its threatening the whole global three free world. If we let this thing happen, if we will not raise our voice now, we will normalize the situation. And this is threatening all the democratic world, the whole free world. We should all raise our voice. These types of things cannot be happening. Not allowed to take kids as war prisoners, that is wrong. Kids at a concert. You have a beautiful, family i pray that they are all back together soon. Thank you. We will take a short break, when we come back israeli airstrikes have been pounding us all night, we will have more on the idf and the conditions of war. Right now what lies ahead. It is a 19 am in gaza, and day four of israels war with hamas. A war that seems a little continue from mueller longer than most conflicts. Benjamin netanyahu warning of a Military Offensive like never before. The idf says air strikes continue to hit targets in gaza, which is now effectively sealed off on the outside world cutting electricity, and water from israel as well as supplies of food and fuel. Meanwhile hamas says they will execute civilian hostages if israeli airstrikes continue to strike palestinian civilians. And as many as 150 hostages including israeli army officers, and children, and civilians are being held right now in gaza. To joining us from tel avivs Lieutenant Colonel spokesperson for the Israeli Forces. Colonel thank you for being with, us. Thank you for being having me. Just some facts over the top the immediate area around, gaza have Israeli Forces restored security there. Are you confident that the area is now 100 under israeli control . He asked the area is under our control, but in war nothing is ever 100 . But we have gained control over all of the communities that were overrun, and taken temporarily by terrorists. We have been able to clear, and evacuate many of these communities in order to allow the civilians there to be in a safer place, into central israel. So the idf can enjoy a much larger freedom of action. And, we have taken a lot of Engineering Steps in order to close back the fans, and the barrier that was breached in several locations. We are now patrolling, it guarding it with the various means. Whats the latest in terms of rocket fire from gaza, with hamas self sending these missiles indiscriminately into israel . Yes indeed they are. Unsurprisingly. Rockets continue to rain down on israeli communities. Over the night the last hours, it has been no sleep. Rockets towards communities in this throw so. There has not been any fire this night, but these rallies in Southern Israel are in shelters. And, of course subject to indiscriminate war crime. Which is the firing of war rockets out them. Israeli airstrikes inside gaza, the last report we had were more than 800 targets for. Which idf says all sites were linked to hamas, can you update that number . Yes we are nearing, lets add approximately 8000 into the figure that you just said. And over the last 24 hours, the idf has struck many hamas targets. All across the gaza strip. We are focusing our efforts on the military components of hamas. The aim is to degrade their Military Capabilities, and achievement and state at the end of this war. Where hamas will not be able to threaten, or kill, or terrorize a single israeli civilian. When it comes to the air strikes on targets inside gaza, what determines if the gaza is in fact linked to hamas. If it is a Military Target as opposed to a civilian one . All of our targeting is done based on an updated realtime intelligence, that has been gathered, assessed, analyzed, and vetted over a long period of time. There is a rigorous process of vetting the intelligence, and making sure that it is indeed legitimate Military Target. The problem, the challenge, that hamas poses is there is not even one single building in gaza with a hamas sign on it. They do not advertise that they use civilian infrastructure. So for the unknowing eye, you will see a Building Collapse and he might be mistaken and calling it a civilian building. When in fact it is a building used by hamas for research and development, command and control, and any other topic that hamas needs office space, or otherwise for. We go through a long process of collecting the intelligence, vetting it before any targets truck. Very quickly while we still have, you the situation to the north of israel. There have been some militant groups islamic she hogg and hezbollah, both backed by iran, claiming responsibility for earlier talks there. Has that situation quieted down . What is the expectation for the latest in the north . The situation is volatile. We are vigilant, we have added Tens Of Thousands of additional troops along the border. Reservist as well as regular units. In anticipation of a hezbollah attack. We have strongly urged them to think twice before they embark on any such attack against israel. So far, the last few hours, the situation has been quiet. Lets hope it remains like that. Lieutenant colonel jonathan conricus, we appreciate your time. We will take a short break we will take a look at the years of conflict, bloodshed and destruction between israel and hamas, and what could be next in this war like no other. Stars playing abu dhabi is a regions leading streaming service that brings you the magic of films, and the excitement of sports to your favorite device. Be a television, on your mobile phone. But the business like ours we, need a range of talent from technology as well as creative. We have found abu dhabi to be our hub for accessing that type of talent. Youre probably not easily persuaded to switch mobile providers for your business. But what if we told you its possible that comcast <