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JUST IN: Israel says Gaza border finally secured as air strikes continue

- Israel says it has secured its border with Gaza, three days after Hamas broke through the barrier to launch a murderous assault that has left more than 900 people dead
- No militants have crossed in the past day but the bodies of 1,500 have been recovered after days of fighting, the Israeli army says
- Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip have continued overnight – the air force said 200 targets were hit
- A BBC reporter in Gaza said it was the worst bombing he had seen in 20 years, with neighbourhoods flattened
- More than 700 people have been killed by the strikes, Palestinian authorities say
- UN children’s agency Unicef is calling for a humanitarian corridor in and out of Gaza, as Israel has cut supplies of fuel, electricity, and water
- And Iran’s supreme leader denies his country was involved in the attacks on Israel but praises those who carried it out
Source: BBC