Netanyahu says Israel seeks 'full control' of Gaza after days of strikes kill hundreds

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that his country's military was “moving toward full control” of the Gaza Strip as its intensifying airstrikes and ground operation there killed dozens more people overnight.

Israeli bombardment had killed more than 300 people in the 72 hours to early Monday, the Health Authority in Gaza said. Children were among the dead after a wave of airstrikes in the southern city of Khan Younis that came even after Netanyahu said his forces would allow in limited amounts of food to avoid the risk of famine.