In retaliation to the Hamas attack, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed vengeance and said that Israel will turn Hamas into “rubble”. Giving a warning to the residents of Gaza, Netanyahu said that they would operate forcefully everywhere. The Islamist group Hamas took Israel by surprise earlier on October 07 with one of the biggest attacks in decades. Israel witnessed a sudden assault by gunmen who crossed into Israeli villages, bringing hostages back into the Gaza Strip. According to Reuters, at least 250 Israelis were killed and 900 were injured. Over 230 Gazans were also killed when Israel responded with retaliatory strikes. Israel responded with massive air strikes deep inside the coastal enclave, killing scores and wounding hundreds. The Western Nations have extended support to Israel including the US, the UK, France.