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Israel has no alternative but to invade Gaza after Hamas attacked civilians and seized hostages, says The Australian’s Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan.

“Even though this is going to be agonising and it’s simply unimaginable what might happen to those hostages during an Israeli invasion,” Mr Sheridan told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.

“But I don’t think Israel does have any option but to go into Gaza and to destroy the Hamas leadership.”

Mr Sheridan said if Israeli forces don’t enter Gaza, similar attacks will be “guaranteed” to happen with other extremists inspired.

“I don’t think Israel has any alternative but a ground invasion and indeed, it is amassing tanks right now on the Gaza border.”