Israel's UN ambassador calls Hamas attack on Israel 'our 9/11' as ex-PM says terrorists took BABIES hostage in assault which left more than 300 dead and 1,500 injured: More than 1,000 militants invaded and battles are still raging in the south

The Hamas gunmen who launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel have taken babies and elderly women hostage, according to former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Bennett revealed the sickening details of the ongoing assault in an interview with CNN on Saturday night, as running gun battles continued in the streets of Israel more than 24 hours after the assault began. 'It's been a very tough day for the state of Israel, for the citizens of Israel. The numbers of murdered Israelis is huge,' said Bennet. 'We have babies that have been kidnapped into Gaza. We have 80-year-old woman with what seems like dementia kidnapped into Gaza. So it's been one of the hardest days in Israel's history,' he continued. Published reports from Israel indicate more than 300 Israelis have been killed, and 1,590 injured, since Hamas launched its blitz attack of rockets and gangs of roving gunmen, attacking civilians and soldiers alike across dozens of locations.