 Explosions could be heard in Gaza city on October 8 as Israeli jets flew above the sprawl of buildings in retaliation for the bloodiest Hamas attack in decades on Saturday, plumes of smoke rose as the sound of jets, drones and explosions continued throughout the morning. Israel had battered Gaza overnight pounding housing blocks, tunnels, Amoskin homes of Hamas officials in Gaza, killing more than 300 people, including 20 children.Ina sign the conflict could spread beyond Gaza, Israeli artillery responded to mortar fire from Lebanon and drone strikes hit a post of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia along Israel's northern border.