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Israel PM calls for massive strikes as death toll  from Gaza attacks rises

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for massive strikes in the Gaza after a two-day surge in cross-border attacks that killed six Palestinians and one Israeli, Al Jazeera reports.

“This morning I instructed the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) to continue with massive strikes against terrorists in the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu, who doubles as Israeli defence minister, said in a statement after consulting with his security cabinet on Sunday.

“I also instructed that forces around the Gaza Strip be stepped up with tank, artillery and infantry forces.

“Hamas is responsible not only for its attacks against Israel, but also for the Islamic Jihad’s attacks, and it is paying a very heavy price for it,” he said.

Read also: Baby, mother killed as hostilities flare up after rocket attacks from Gaza to Israel

The latest round of violence began two days ago when an Islamic Jihad sniper fired at Israeli troops, wounding two soldiers, according to the Israeli military.

It was learnt that more than 450 rockets have been fired at southern Israeli cities and villages since Friday, and it attacked some 220 targets belonging to Gaza militant groups while in Gaza, at least four Palestinian gunmen were killed in Israeli strikes.

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