Israel 'at war' after Hamas surprise attack

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel is "at war" after the Islamist militant group Hamas launched a multipronged assault by land, sea and air. Netanyahu vowed severe retaliation.

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