#PODCAST REACTION: Over 900 Israelis and some 680 Palestinians killed as the developing conflict intensifies #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) says its emergency shelters in Gaza are at 90% capacity with more than 137,000 people taking cover from Israeli strikes. Israel has launched retaliatory strikes in Gaza after Hamas' surprise attack over the weekend, with Israeli Defense ordering a "complete siege" of Gaza. Its reported that more than 900 Israelis have been killed while around 680 Palestinians have also died and more than 3,700 were injured in this developing war. More than 100 Israeli civilians, soldiers, and foreign nationals have also been taken hostage by Hamas, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare that his country is at war.  Senior researcher with the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) - Naeem Jeenah has the latest on the rising tensions in the region...