Israel orders ‘complete siege’ of Gaza and ‘readies invasion’ as US warships head to region after Hamas massacre
ISRAEL has ordered a “complete siege” of Gaza after Hamas terrorists unleashed a bloodbath dubbed “Israel’s 9/11”.
More than 1,100 people in Israel and Gaza have been killed since the Palestinian militant group stormed across the border on Saturday and massacred hundreds at a music festival.
Israel is now massing tanks and troops on the border with Gaza in the town of Sderot – with some 300,000 reserve troops deployed to the south.
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to reduce Gaza to “rubble” as he blitzes Hamas strongholds in revenge for Saturday’s surprise attack.
He has brought in special forces as his troops pound the Gaza Strip with relentless air strikes after officially declaring war on Hamas.
The US is also moving several warships – including USS Gerald Ford – to the Mediterranean after Joe Biden pledged Washington’s “rock solid” support to Tel Aviv.
US officials expect Israel to invade the Gaza Strip within the next 48 hours, Washington Post reports.
This morning, Israel imposed a “complete siege” on the area – including a sweeping ban on food and fuel moving into Gaza and an immediate cut-off of the water supply.
“There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed,” Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said.
“We are fighting human animals and we act accordingly.”


































