President Obama speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone . Palestinian groups say there were 70 strikes on Saturday . An Palestinian spokesman calls the operation defensive after rocket attacks from Gaza . The official would n't comment on whether Israel had pulled its entire diplomatic staff from Egypt . Benjamin Netanyahu , the head of the Twitter ID of Alqassam Brigades ' military wing , was killed in the first strike .
President Obama speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone . Palestinian groups say there were 70 strikes on Saturday . An Palestinian spokesman calls the operation defensive after rocket attacks from Gaza . Benjamin Netanyahu , the head of the Twitter ID of Alqassam Brigades ' military wing , was killed in the first strike .