LIVE: Gaza hit with strikes as Israel declares war after Hamas attack

AP is live from Gaza, where plumes of smoke were seen Sunday from Israeli airstrikes.

The Israeli government formally declared war Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack, as the military tried to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The toll passed 1,000 dead and thousands wounded on both sides.

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