Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a war cabinet with political rivals as the country appeared poised to launch a ground assault on Gaza. Mr Netanyahu said "every Hamas member is a dead man" as he introduced his war cabinet to the country.Israel is reeling after Hamas launched a bloody assault on the south of the country from Gaza on Saturday, massacring hundreds of civilians. At least 1,200 people died in Israel as a result of the attack, and Hamas abducted 150 hostages who are be

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a war cabinet with political rivals as the country appeared poised to launch a ground assault on Gaza. Mr Netanyahu said "every Hamas member is a dead man" as he introduced his war cabinet to the country.Israel is reeling after Hamas launched a bloody assault on the south of the country from Gaza on Saturday, massacring hundreds of civilians. At least 1,200 people died in Israel as a result of the attack, and Hamas abducted 150 hostages who are being held in Gaza.Israeli Defence Force (IDF) aircraft have been launching air strikes on Gaza on what the IDF claimed were Hamas targets. Palestinian authorities say at least 1,100 people have died as a result of the air strikes and the UN said about 250,000 people had fled their homes.In signs of a widening conflict, Israel has mobilised 360,000 troops and massed its forces close to the border with Gaza. In the north of Israel, Hizbollah has launched anti-tank missiles from Lebanon and claimed