Israel Dropped 153 Tonnes of Bombs on Gaza on Sunday, According to Netanyahu

Israeli forces dropped 153 tonnes (337,307 pounds) of bombs on Gaza on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told parliament.   

"One of our hands holds a weapon, the other hand is stretched out for peace," Netanyahu told members of the Knesset. "You make peace with the strong, not the weak. Today Israel is stronger than ever before."

Israel said that it had launched a wave of air strikes in Gaza because two of its soldiers were killed in an alleged Hamas attack. The Palestinian group has denied any knowledge of the attack.

At least 45 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces over the past 48 hours. [MORE]