Global National: Oct. 8, 2023 | Israel's Netanyahu threatens to turn Gaza into "deserted island"

Gaza is being pounded by airstrikes, setting the stage for a full-scale ground incursion by Israeli forces. The number of dead is constantly rising, with more than 700 people already killed on the Israeli side and as many as 400 killed in Palestinian territory. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening to turn Gaza into a “deserted island” in retaliation. Jeff Semple is in Jerusalem with the latest on the ground