Israeli airstrikes hit their target take aseans money ended today break after Prime Minister netanyahu vowed mighty vengeance for such an unprecedented attack by hamas. At least 250 people have been killed in israel, making of the countrys deadliest attack in decades. The Palestinian HealthMinistry Says more than 213 have died in israeli strikes on gaza. Israel is cutting off gaza supplies of electricity, fuel and goods. The military says full of Ground Operations are now imminent. Prime minister rishi sunak says he will work with International Partners for the next 24 hours to coordinate support for israel as calls of condemnation and restraint come from capitals around the world. I should also tell you that in lebanon, Palestinian Refugee camps, hundreds have taken to the streets to celebrate the assault by hamas. Now, good morning. Welcome to sky news international. Israeli forces spent the night striking back from the sky and on the ground after hamas launched the deadliest day of violence in israel for 50 years. Israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, without Mighty Ben Shunts while hamas leader has warned the assault that began and gaza will spread to the west bank and also to here in jerusalem. Almost 250 people have been killed in israel since hamas launched a perigee brackets. Sending fires bursting through the Gaza Barrier Fence just over 24 hours ago. More than 230 have been killed and israels retaliatory strikes. Mass gunman in southern israel and the Israeli Defense forces say the situation is still not fully under control. This is how the crisis began to unfold early on saturday morning when Palestinian Militants crossed over the heavily fortified barrier and into israel, fighting broke out in a number of border towns, including and what they call operation alexa floods, they launched thousands of rockets at israel. In these following cities theyll face bombardment. Israel retaliated with its own Counteroffensive Launching A series of airstrikes across the gaza strip, which have continued into this morning. I correspondent begins our coverage. Overnight, the Israeli Military has been Hitting Targets inside the gaza strip in revenge for yesterdays attack by hamas. In turn, hamas has continued to fire rockets into israel. The boom and flashing the iron dome Defense System intercepting lit up the dark sky and could be heard across central and southern israel through the night. This morning, Israeli Security forces are still fighting to regain full control of southern israel after hamas militants invaded yesterday. This was a station in the israeli town of which had been taken by hamas. Hamas fighters initially used a bulldozer, explosives, to open Security Fence that surrounds gaza. Some had pickup trucks, others on motorbikes, easily entered nearby israeli towns and villages. Israeli Defense Force was taken completely by surprise. [speaking in a global language] our first goal is to cause the area of the enemy forces that have been infiltrated. I call on all citizens of israel to a night to achieve high school, victory in the war. Its really death toll is high and an unknown number of israelis have been kidnapped and taken into gaza. Lets just will now be on rescuing them. At the same time, exacting revenge on hamas. It will be an extremely tricky operation. Israel says it is turning off electricity and fuel into the gaza strip and has one gazans to leave any that might be law hiding gaza fighters. If you want the life in gaza will never be the same again. Its only into its second day. The show every sign of being a longer difficult warhead. Alasdair bunkall, sky news. To skies International Affairs editor, wake, or in ashkelon incident israel. Dominic, Israeli Defense forces say that they are still operating against infiltrations in some eight areas. What is the latest that you have . Yeah, as you said, 24 hours, more than 24 hours after it was launched its unprecedented attack israeli territory, they still dont have their own territory under control. To hostile situations that they are much worried about involve. A police 50 hostages each recording in a coutts area, just outside gaza. The other of key, dozens of miles inside gaza. The israelis are really in shock from what is an unimaginable nightmare, a real horror. Something theyre not prepared for. Theyve never really seen it coming. Theyve seen the palestinians launch the attack that no one saw coming. The two pillars of Israeli Society, the two things that israelis depend on most at the moment, their military and retaliatory agencies have been completely taken unawares by surprise. Adding to that, paulson enemy, hamas, has transformed itself into a completely different kind of fighting force. Able to launch its multi problem attack on land, sea, air fronts. Also, penetrating through the very expensive what the israeli sought was an impregnable Security Fence that surrounds gaza. 29 points now these rallies say. Through those breaches, they have pulled hundreds, if not thousands of fighters on motorbikes, on jeeps. They went through Neighboring Kibbutz around gaza and deeper into israel. Massacring civilians, killing soldiers, taking armored vehicles. Also, taking hostages. What has been happening overnight is an exchange of missile fire, rocket fire. Were hearing about a dozen miles north of gaza, fairly constant sound of israeli guns firing missiles into gaza. In return, munitions have hit a number of sites in ashkelon. They entered from a center. The israelis these really say that the operation is now underway, retaliation for what the palestinians have done, continue to do. A Ground Operation is imminent. Israeli Prime Minister has said No Hiding Place [inaudible] and they will all be turned into rubble, he says. Gaza needs to move out of gaza or across gaza to avoid the areas of where the israelis will be striking with artillery. Of course, the operation that is expected to go on for a long time will be, i think, in for the long haul. Its going to be to the complicated by the fact that palestinians have taken 150 hostages, it seems. Civilians and soldiers. The loss of any hostage in Israeli Society has been a country in the past. Its been once or to. To lose that many is tormented. To some israelis, never really having to go through this in the past. Palestinians are releasing videos of these hostages being taken into gaza. On videos unverified, but still deeply distressing to israelis. Harrowing for anyone to watch. One of the israeli born being slapped around by palestinian kids. Another family being held by palestinians. One is a woman. The fears that palestinians are going israelis to do their worst. Something so disproportionate that they draw and other actors that support palestinians rather region. For the region, for israel, we wait to see how israel will respond. Yes. Dangerous days, indeed. Dominic, thank you very much indeed. Rishi sunak has denounced the attack. Currently and depraved, saying israel has a right to defend itself. Joining us now this guy correspondent matthew thompson. Matthew, of course, this assault, the scale of the assault, has taken Western Governments by surprise. What more is rishi sunak saying . Yes, it has. As much as a check is your best press, it takes allies across the world by surprise. They have been partially united in condemnation. Rishi sunak, he was off the mark yesterday to tweet his response and he said, the barbarity of todays atrocities becomes clear, we stand unequivocally with israel and the attack by hamas is cowardly and prayed. We express our full solidarity. Israeli Prime Minister, working International Partners in the next 24 hours to coordinate support. There have been [inaudible] with keir starmer as well. Being clear in his view as this was [inaudible] to defend themselves. Okay, we have the. Thank you very much indeed. Theres been universal condemnation as matthew was saying from the west with President Biden describing hamass attack as a constable. Including russia and saudi arabia have called for a ceasefire. In lebanon and in iran, hamas has been celebrated and praised. U. S. Correspondent looks at the global reaction. The seriousness of this moment cannot be overstated. It represents a truly bloody Turning Point in this long conflict. From the back foot to the offensive the consequence of saturdays terrorism against israel will be truly terrifying in gaza. In washington, unequivocal support from israels closest ally and biggest backer. Today, the people of israel are under attack. Committed by tears organization, a laws. In this moment of tragedy, i want to say to them into the world that there are tears everywhere. The United States stands with israel. We will not ever fail to have their back. Making sure they have the help there citizens need, that they can continue to defend themselves. We had that unwavering support, he knows what is really devout revenge looks like. He doesnt know how further huge bloodshed cannot be avoided. The company shun of thousands of rockets fired on israel and the breaking down of the Gaza Border Fence suggests an operation that was once in the planning. I was military command said this was not a hit and run operation. We started an all out battle, he said. That is true. We just dont know what happens next or why this could spread. American officials have said they hope it remains confined to gaza. Maybe, its hard to see how. Security situation in the west bank with a weak palestinian leadership that is distinct from causes a hamas has been deteriorating all year. 2023 has been the most violent in two decades. It has boosted support in the west bank for hamas and gaza. They celebrated so there is lebanon in beirut. They celebrated. Behind this is the militant group, hezbollah, who was well read hurst the tax from the north to pressure israel on another front. Lebanons broken Policy Making things even more dangerous. The biggest unknown, ron. How israel was brought on to their conviction that this is, in the, and an iran program. Their influence stretches through syria, lebanon, down to gaza. Just last month, netanyahu was of the u. N. Touting a possible peace deal. In saudi arabia. He wants it,. So does the saudis. Now, not likely. This will be everyones focus right now. Gaza. Israel told civilians to leave. Where . To they closed it. Watch how egypt responds. They could open the southern Border Crossing and face 1 million refugees. A long, long conflict that has been forgotten, ignored, tolerated which many for too long. A grim, new twist. Mark stone, sky news. Joining me now is the conservative mp, former chair of the defense select committee, Tobias Elmwood cove. Morning, thank you very much for being with us. First of all, what are your thoughts on the well, the awful situation unfolding here . The sheer scale of this attack, the planning, the training, the firepower, the hardware. It must taken many, many months of coordination to fire so many rockets. To breach that heavily horrified Border Defenses dump that surrounds gaza. To do so not just in one place, but in a series of places, this couldnt have been done without outside support. Clearly, figures have been pointing to iran. Hostages that you covered is very, very serious. That will thwart israels ability to counter attack. They are Big Questions now about not just iran, but hamas leadership that is based in gulf countries such as in qatar, in doha. What is going to happen to them . At this countrys going to sit on the side or theyre going to condemn what is happening . It is absolutely right. Other nations around the world are directly contempt this terrace attack. I would go further. I would hope to see us as a permanent member of United NationsSecurity Council call for an Emergency Session in new york. This, clearly, is this serious escalation in the conflict and many, many years indeed. Just where we are on the ground here, the taking of hostages, the taking of so many hostages, clearly, makes us a very difficult and complicated response for israel. It does. Tensions have been rising between israelis and palestinians in the west bank, not in gaza so much. There will be some Big Questions about why israel didnt pick up on what was going on. Bear in mind that they have an Extensive Network of informers. We have agents, high tech surveillance. Somehow, this was able to happen. As you imply, huge knock on consequences. Not just in the country self. Israel will hit back hard. Also, retaliation against gaza. Also, west bank to potentially in jerusalem. Im concerned that this is going to spill will, way beyond israel and into the region itself. New hat lebanon with its is really iranianbacked hezbollah fighters and syria where ice is operates from as well. You have a direct clash with iran. This makes the point about revolutionary guards. Hamas says, we know theyve been listed as a terrace group, but Islamic Revolutionary guards and iran, have such proxy votes right across the middle east, still isnt. I hope theres another move that britain will consider. Doesnt this all show how far we are from peace . How we are from this two State Solution . The west keeps banging on about two State Solution, two State Solution. We see this morning how that lies in tatters and how far away we are from piece here. Youre absolutely right. Attending the United Nations meeting as a Foreign Minister for the middle east. Trying to organize some kind of long term solution. It was never there. This whole issue of concern in the middle east has taken the back foot because weve been so involved in ukraine, with the rise of china, so forth. Weve been distracted by other matters to what is going on and leaning into the challenge in the middle east. Its flared up on a major scale. Everyone will be returning back to this area to see what can be done. Okay, thank you for your time. Joining me now is associate of the middle east, north africa program. Chatham. I cobourg, good morning. Thank you for being with us. I just wonder what your thoughts are on how dangerous the moment this is. Good morning. It is a dangerous moment. As he just said, there is the implication way beyond gaza. Obviously, we focus right now and in the events in israel and we already see the operation of israel in gaza. If you look with the northern form with hezbollah, looking in the west bank and east jerusalem, how that is going to affect Normalization Efforts in the region. Of course, when iran gave its blessing to massacre of hundreds of civilians and soldiers, it poses the vulnerability of the middle east and how things can deteriorate in a very short period of time. Just as regards the israelis, israel prides itself on security, on its intelligence. And its intelligence particularly inside gaza. On its defense. Yet, this is happened. How much of a blow is it to israels government . It doesnt take a military genius or intelligence expert to know that it was one of the worst fiascoes in Israeli Intelligence history. 50 years since 1973 and another infamous failure of intelligence community. There is another one. [inaudible] its an operation one. Really any soldiers to defend them. The fact that the misperception that hamas has no interest and escalating military situation, keeping up on the military and military struggle, its painful. Hundreds of people paid with their life as a result of it. Sadly, many more hundreds on both sides will pay with their life in the next days and weeks. I think, clearly, theres a need to learn from this from this mistake. Its not about having information or not having permission. Its how it is done and the system is failing Time And Again. Whether its with the intentions and the capabilities. By the political level and failing to understand Time And Again [inaudible] obviously, nothing can justify what hamas did yesterday. On the other hand, thinking theres a Military Solution for this conflict and not a political one, leaving that the situation and the status quo can remain in this condition, it has been a dangerous solution. As i was saying with Tobias A Wood [inaudible] chuck in the west of the two State Solution, of peace. Joe biden hasnt paid much attention to the Peace Process in the middle east. Is this a moment . After whatever the war brings, is it a moment to rethink the entire way we deal with and think about middle east peace . You know, the two State Solution became a mantra of talking about whatever the situation undergone and marking the