Tonight, a special edition of World News Tonight, Israel at war,

triggered by the horrific terror attack from Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

now warning tonight, Israel's retaliation has only begun.

And as Israel pounds Gaza, Hamas now threatening to kill more than 100 hostages inside Gaza.

Tonight, Israel ordering the complete siege of Gaza, new images showing Israeli forces hammering

Hamas targets, explosions, leveling buildings, black smoke filling the air.

Hamas militants firing more rockets into Israel.

Israel's iron dome fully activated.

All of this, ignited by the surprise attacked by Hamas by land, sea, and air.

At least 1000 Hamas fighters crossing into Israel with a 900 dead here in Israel,

at least 11 Americans among them.

One of the first targets in Israel, a music festival,

where Hamas militants open fire on young people in the crowd.

At least 260 bodies were covered from the scene.

My interview tonight with a young man who ran for cover.

He says several of his friends were shot and killed right in front of him.

He was shot too. He somehow survived.

And tonight here, the young father, whose wife and two little girls were kidnapped by Hamas.

The phone call with his wife, when the call dropped out.

The phone now pings in Gaza.

And then the video, he recognized his wife in video online showing militants beginning to cover her head.

Also tonight, our Ian panel right there as convoys of Israeli tanks now head toward Gaza,

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