Payam Javan: In a televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza has just begun. The declaration comes amidst a third day of intense airstrikes in response to Hamas’s unprecedented attacks on Israel.

Netanyahu vowed that the actions against Hamas are just the starting point and promised consequences that will resonate for generations.

Following the formal declaration of war on Sunday, Israel urged Palestinians to evacuate from Hamas locations.

The Israeli Embassy in the United States reported over 1,000 casualties and 3,418 injuries resulting from the weekend’s attacks by Hamas. The death toll now stands at 1,008, according to the embassy’s update on social media.