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Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, stated when speaking to the mayors of southern border towns who were affected by the assault that began on Saturday that Israel's response to the unprecedented surprise onslaught by Hamas from the Gaza Strip will "change the Middle East." The strike began on Saturday. Netanyahu was speaking to the mayors. Additionally, Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to the civilian population of Gaza to stay away from any Hamas sites, which he pledged to "reduce to rubble." The most recent development involving Israel and Palestine involves Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.(From Reuters) Tensions rose in the Middle East as a result of Iran's and Hezbollah's support for the attack carried out by Hamas, despite Iran's denial of any involvement. The United States of America has promised Israel their "rock solid" backing and has stated that they will provide aid to Israel as well as redirect an aircraft carrier group to the eastern Mediterranean region. This comes at a time when it has been reported that more than 700 people have been killed in Israel, while Tel Aviv has replied with repeated raids on Gaza, where it has been reported that at least 560 people have been killed by Israeli health officials. A day after formally declaring war, the Israeli military immediately began intensifying its bombardment of Gaza while also working to crush Hamas fighters in cities in southern Israel. Following the declaration of war, Israel was given permission to take "significant military steps" against Hamas. In response, the Israeli army called up over 300,000 members of its reserve forces. A "complete siege" on Gaza has been ordered by the Israeli defense minister, Yoav Gallant, who stated that he has given the order. This means that the authorities will shut off the electricity and prevent the entry of food and fuel into the region. Following the statement made by the Israeli military that it had "regained control" of the border communities that Hamas had seized, the announcement was made. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the main military spokesman, stated that there had been some isolated events, but that there was no active combat. He did, however, caution that there may still be militants in the region, and he stated that authorities were conducting searches. ALSO READ : Israel Air Force destroys headquarters linked with senior Hamas naval force According to reports from the AFP news agency, Israel has stated that it has called up 300,000 army reservists, and truck convoys have been observed carrying tanks toward the south.