Gaza-Israel Conflict | October 2023

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Iranian nation is on roads to support Palestinian freedom fighters

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Biden to be live soon.

If Biden is serious, he needs to push for a resolution to the overall conflict and push for a two state solution, now. Saying anything else will come off as Blah, blah, blah, shortsighted, and only leaves fissures open that Iran can exploit, endangering the security of all regimes of the region. Otherwise, American taxpayer dollars and support perpetually enables the apartheid that undermines the prospects for peace for both peoples.

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Every isreali is a military trained colonizer and a legitimate target for Palestinian freedom fighters.

The other side will respond all Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are supporters of the terrorist Hamas and legitimate targets.

 

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Israel-Palestine latest news: Hamas has taken hostages to Gaza, Israel confirms

The Israeli Defence Forces have confirmed that Hamas has taken Israeli civilians and soldiers as hostages to Gaza.

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Israel-Palestine latest news: Hamas has taken hostages to Gaza, Israel confirms​

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Police officers evacuate a woman and a child from a site hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. CREDIT: AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov

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6:34pmHamas on 'verge of great victory', says leader4:47pmIDF jets take out a high-rise in Gaza, Hamas vows retaliation in Tel Aviv3:51pm'Normalisation' will not create stability or security for anyone, Hamas tells The Telegraph8:17amIsrael: 'Hamas has made a big mistake this morning'6:29amHamas launches surprise attack against Israel in biggest offensive in years

The Israeli Defence Forces have confirmed that Hamas has taken Israeli civilians and soldiers as hostages to Gaza.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, an IDF spokesperson, did not say how many people had been taken hostage when he addressed reporters. Hostages in the Gaza Strip could complicate both possible plans for a ground incursion and the intensity of air strikes on the densely populated area.
“All of the terrorists who entered Israeli territory will be killed — whether in battle or during their withdrawal,” Hagari said.
One of the goals of today’s attack, senior Hamas leader Basem Naim told The Telegraph, was to free the 5,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Asked if this is why Hamas took hostages, he replied, “This is the rule of war.”
According to Naim, the head of the political and international relations department for Hamas in Gaza, there are 5,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons. His comments line up with those of Hamas’ deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri, who told Al Jazeera today that they have taken “big numbers” of hostages, enough to free all Palestinian detainees.
Throughout the day videos have emerged of elderly women being escorted away from their homes by Hamas militants and reports of Israeli soldiers being taken as “prisoners of war”.
Mr Hagari said that there are still 22 locations of ongoing fighting in southern Israel.
“We are on the verge of a great victory and a clear conquest on the Gaza front,” Haniyeh said in a speech broadcast on Hamas-run Al-Aqsa television.
“Enough is enough, the cycle of intifadas (uprisings) and revolutions in the battle to liberate our land and our prisoners languishing in occupation prisons must be completed.”

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7 October 2023 • 7:32pm
7:32PM

Gaza death toll from attack reaches 232​

The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to to 232, after Hamas’s dawn assault on Israel triggered a counterattack, the territory’s health ministry said.
“The hospitals in the Gaza Strip have so far received 232 martyrs and 1,697 people with various injuries from the Israeli aggression,” the Hamas-run ministry said in a statement.
7:15PM

Joe Biden to make a statement on Hamas attacks​

The US president will make a statement on the Hamas attacks in Israel at 7.30pm from Washington, DC, the White House has announced.
Mr Biden has already issued a written statement pledging to send “all appropriate means of support” to Israel, and similar releases have been published by Lloyd Austin, the Defense Secretary, and Anthony Blinken, the Secretary of State.
6:50PM

Israel was not prepared for this attack, says ambassador​

The Israel Defence Forces were taken by surprise when Hamas terrorists attacked on Saturday CREDIT: AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty
Israel’s ambassador to France has admitted the country was not “sufficiently prepared” for the attack launched by Hamas, pointing to a failure of the intelligence services.
“Following this surprise, we were not sufficiently prepared for it, we could even say barely prepared,” ambassador Raphael Morav said in an interview with France’s Europe 1 radio.
Asked about a possible failure of the Israeli intelligence services, the Israeli diplomat replied: “Certainly, certainly, yes... because normally we should have been prepared”.
“Lessons will have to be learned,” he added.
6:41PM

Hamas attack death roll rises to 150​

An injured Israeli officer arrives at a hospital in Ashkelon, southern Israel CREDIT: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS
The death toll in Israel has risen to 150, according to Hebrew-language media citing Israeli medical officials.
The total number of wounded people stands at 1,104.
6:34PM

Hamas on 'verge of great victory', says leader​

Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, said the terrorist group was on the “verge of a great victory”.
“We are on the verge of a great victory and a clear conquest on the Gaza front,” Haniyeh said in a speech broadcast on Hamas-run Al-Aqsa television.
“Enough is enough, the cycle of intifadas and revolutions in the battle to liberate our land and our prisoners languishing in occupation prisons must be completed.”
He added that the attack had started in Gaza but would stretch across Israel to the West Bank and reclaim territory Palestine had lost since 1948.
6:31PM

Middle East divided over Hamas attacks​

Several Middle Eastern leaders have called for restraint following Hamas’s attack.

• Egypt: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the president, warned “against the danger of the situation deteriorating and sliding into more violence”.
• Jordan: Ayman Safadi, the foreign minister, warned of the “volatility” of the situation, “particularly in light of what cities and areas of the West Bank are witnessing of Israeli attacks and violations against the Palestinian people”.
• UAE: A foreign ministry spokesman called for “an immediate ceasefire” and for combatants to “exercis[e] the utmost restraint”.
• Morocco: The foreign ministry said it “expresses its deep concern at the deterioration of the situation and the outbreak of military action in the Gaza Strip”.
• Saudi Arabia: A government spokesman said the country “calls for an immediate halt to the escalation between the two sides, protection of civilians, and self-control”.

But Israel’s enemies in the region have celebrated the incursion.

• Syria: The foreign ministry called the Hamas operation an “honourable achievement that proves the only way for Palestinians to obtain their legitimate rights is resistance in all its forms”.
• Iran: A senior adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader, expressed support for the attack, calling it a “proud operation”.
• Yemen: Iran-backed Houthi rebels who control the capital Sanaa said they supported “the heroic jihadist operation”.

5:57PM

Israel claims to have regained control of Re'im military base​

The Israel Defense Forces has regained control of the Re’im military base in southern Israel from Hamas, according to Hebrew-language media reports.
5:54PM

Israel to cut electricity to Gaza​

The Israeli energy minister has said that they will cut the electricity supply to Gaza.
“I have signed an order instructing (Israel) Electric Company to stop the electricity supply to Gaza,” Energy Minister Israel Katz said.
5:49PM

Gaza air strikes​

People standing on a rooftop watch as a ball of fire and smoke rises above a building in Gaza City on October 7, 2023 during an Israeli air strike. CREDIT: MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images
5:47PM

US assures Israel of 'ironclad support'​

Lloyd Austin, the US defense secretary, assured his Israeli counterpart of America’s “ironclad support” for the IDF, according to a readout released by the Pentagon.
Mr Austin spoke to Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defence minister, on Saturday morning and will continue to consult with the Israeli government in the coming days and weeks, it said.
“Secretary Austin has directed his team to ensure that [the Pentagon] is closely consulting with all of our Allies and partners who share a commitment to peace and oppose terrorism,” it said.
5:46PM

Israeli soldiers held in militant tunnels in Gaza as Hamas prepares for prisoner swap negotiations​

The spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, has announced “good news” for Palestinian prisoners and “our people”.
“In the grips of the Al Qassam Brigades are dozens of captured officers and soldiers, and they have been secured in safe places and resistance tunnels,” the statement said.
5:38PM

Pictured: An injured Israeli officer arriving at hospital​

An injured Israeli officer gestures as he arrives at a hospital, following a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel CREDIT: REUTERS/Amir Cohen
5:35PM

Israel cannot protect you: Hamas warns against normalisation with Palestine's occupiers​

In a speech this evening, the leader of Hamas’ political bureau, warned fellow Arab countries against normalising with its occupiers.
“We say to all countries, including our Arab brothers, that this entity, which cannot protect itself in the face of resistors, cannot provide you with any protection,” he said.
“All the normalisation agreements that you signed with that entity cannot resolve this (Palestinian) conflict.”
Haniyeh also said armed Palestinian factions intend to expand the ongoing battle in Gaza to the West Bank and Jerusalem. “The battle moved into the heart of the ‘zionist entity’” he said.
In 2020 Israel reached normalisation with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, and upgraded ties with Morocco and Sudan, despite talks over Palestinian statehood being frozen for years.
Saudi Arabia, one of the strongest supporters of the Palestinian cause, is currently in negotiations over a US-brokered normalisation deal with Israel which some Palestinian factions have hit out over.
5:25PM

Death toll in Israel rises to 100​

The death toll in Israel from this morning’s attack has risen to 100, according to the national emergency services.
The Health Ministry said that so far 908 injured people have been taken to hospitals for treatment
5:14PM

The aftermath of the attack in Ashkelon​

Israelis inspect damage caused by a rocket attack from Gaza. Ashkelon, Tel Aviv, Israel. CREDIT: Ilia Yefimovich/DPA/Cover Images

A resident douses burning vehicles in the Israeli city of Ashkelon following rocket launches from Gaza, 07 October 2023. CREDIT: ATEF SAFADI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

An aerial view shows vehicles on fire as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023. CREDIT: REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg
5:11PM

Hamas committed 'cold-blooded murder', says Israeli President​

Israel’s president has said that “we saw the true face of Hamas” on Saturday in an address to the nation.

“Today we saw the true face of Hamas,” said Isaac Herzog. “A terrorist army whose only goal is the cold-blooded murder of innocent men, women, and children. Supported and directed by their proxy commanders in Iran, they carried out an unprovoked, heinous attack against the Jewish state on a Jewish holy day. Innocent civilians were massacred and wounded, and many are still under attack.
“The State of Israel will take all measures necessary to eliminate this clear and immediate danger to our citizens. Israel will overcome in the face of all challenges.
“I call upon the family of nations - this war waged against us marks a line in the sand. Now is the time to hear clear, unequivocal condemnation of Hamas, its allies, and its backers in Iran. Now is the time to stand firm with Israel in support of its just and moral battle in the face of an abhorrent enemy.”

5:03PM

Turkey ready to help de-escalate before conflict spreads​

“We emphasize that acts of violence and escalation linked to this benefit nobody,” the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement.
“Turkey is ready to provide any help it can to ensure that the developments in question do not escalate further and get taken under control without spreading to a wider region. In that regard, we are continuing our close contacts with the relevant parties.”
The ministry also urged Turkish citizens in the region to remain in secure, indoor locations.
4:47PM

IDF jets take out a high-rise in Gaza, Hamas vows retaliation in Tel Aviv​

“Fighter jets recently attacked two military infrastructures inside high-rise buildings that were used by senior members of the terrorist organization Hamas to carry out terrorist operations,” the IDF said in a statement.
The casualty toll from the strike was not immediately clear.
“The terrorist organization Hamas places its military assets in the heart of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip,” the IDF continued.

In response to the attack, the spokesperson for the Al Qassam Brigades warned: “Now that the occupation forces have bombed the Palestine Tower in the middle of Gaza City, Tel Aviv must stand on one leg and wait for our earth-shattering response.”
4:43PM

UNIFIL 'enhances' its presence in southern Lebanon​

UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force on the border between Lebanon and Israel, has said it has adapted and enhanced its presence along the border to avoid escalation.
“UNIFIL is closely monitoring the unfolding dramatic events in Israel. Peacekeepers are present along the Blue Line to maintain stability and help avoid escalation,” the force said in a statement.
“We have also adapted and enhanced our presence throughout our area of operations, including counter rocket-launching operations.”
“Our leadership has been in constant contact with the parties since the events began to ensure effective coordination and avoid misunderstandings.”
Andrea Tenenti, UNIFIL’s spokesperson in Lebanon, further explained to The Telegraph: “Our troops have radars capable of partially monitoring the launching of rockets. We call it ‘counter rocket launching operations’. We can potentially detect the launching of rockets.”
It is always in use, he said, but as of today they are increasing their monitoring capabilities.
An IDF spokesman said of a potential incursion from Lebanon that a few people on motorcycles had gotten close to the border but were driven away with gunfire. There have been no other imminent indications of Hizbollah opening another front to the new conflict, though the possibility cannot be ruled out.
4:20PM

Pictured: The aftermath of air strikes in Gaza​

People assess the destruction caused by Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 7, 2023. CREDIT: Omar Ashtawy\\ apaimages

Paramedics transport the bodies of two young Palestinians whose motorcycle was targeted near the border fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel on October 7, 2023 in Gaza City, Gaza. CREDIT: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images
4:17PM

IDF confirms Israelis have been taken hostage​

In a briefing with reporters the IDF’s spokesperson has confirmed – after a day of swelling reports – that Hamas has taken Israelis as hostages to the Gaza Strip.
He also confirmed that Israeli soldiers have been killed in the fighting.
Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said there are still 22 locations of ongoing fighting in southern Israel, including hostage situations in Be’eri and Ofakim.
There are 31 battalions deployed on the Gaza border with four more joining, he added.
4:12PM

Joe Biden warns against copycat attacks on Israel​

US President Joe Biden has warned other hostile groups not to join Hamas’s attacks against Israel as he pledged to send “all appropriate means of support” from the US, Tony Diver writes.
“The United States unequivocally condemns this appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza, and I made clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the Government and people of Israel,” he said.
“The United States warns against any other party hostile to Israel seeking advantage in this situation. My Administration’s support for Israel’s security is rock solid and unwavering.”
4:10PM

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4:05PM

Hamas unveils the new short-range rockets they used in today's attack​

In a video Hamas has showed off its 114mm short-range “Rojom” missiles that were used in this morning’s attack.

Hamas unveils its 114mm short-range Rojom rockets used in its attack on Israel this morning. CREDIT: Telegram/Al Qassam Brigades

Hamas unveils its 114mm short-range Rojom rockets used in its attack on Israel this morning. CREDIT: Telegram/Al Qassam Brigades

Hamas unveils its 114mm short-range Rojom rockets used in its attack on Israel this morning. CREDIT: Telegram/ Al Qassam Brigades
3:59PM

British-Israeli families describe the day's horror​

A British-Israeli family including a ten-day-old baby were trapped in a safe room surrounded by the remains of their house after Hamas terrorists attacked their village, Neil Johnston and Keith Perry write.

The family spent nine hours in the safe room after they first heard rocket fire at 6am on Saturday morning in the community of Nirim, one and a half miles from the Gaza border.
Relatives in the UK said their house and cars were burnt to the ground, with only the safe room still standing.
They were also forced to hold their newborn baby Kai to the ceiling as smoke filled the room.
They were finally freed just before 3pm local time when Israeli Defence Forces arrived and moved them to a bomb shelter.
“The only message my aunt has posted in the group is ‘the terrorists killed Mickey’. Mickey’s her dog.”

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3:51PM

'Normalisation' will not create stability or security for anyone, Hamas tells The Telegraph​

Basem Naim, the head of the political and international relations department for Hamas in Gaza, has told The Telegraph that any country’s normalisation with Israel will not lead to stability in the conflict.
“Normalisation with any party will not create any stability or security for anyone,” he said, likely referring to ongoing negotiations over a potential normalisation deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel, Abbie Cheeseman writes.
“We are people under occupation, therefore we have the right to resist, we have the right to live free, we have the right to return to our homes,” he said.
One of the goals of today’s attack, he said, was to release Palestinian prisoners from jail. Asked if this is why Hamas has taken hostages, he replied, “This is the rule of war.”
His comments line up with those of Hamas’ deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri, who told Al Jazeera today that they have enough hostages to free all Palestinian detainees. Naim told The Telegraph that more than 5,000 Palestinian prisoners are still in jail.
There is precedent. In 2011 Israel secured the release of its soldier Gilad Shalit by freeing more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.
3:29PM

IDF releases footage of navy on the offensive against Hamas on the coastline​

In the early hours of this morning the Israeli navy “eliminated dozens of terrorists”, destroying two rubber boats, two other vessels and an agricultural tool.”

3:27PM

UN Security Council to convene emergency meeting​

Brazil, the current president of the UN Security Council, has said it will convene an emergency meeting of the council.
It condemned the attacks in a public statement and expressed solidarity with the people of Israel. It also reaffirmed a commitment to a “two-state solution”.
3:20PM

Blinken condemns attacks​

Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, has condemned the attacks and said the US is in “solidarity” with Israel.
“The United States unequivocally condemns the appalling attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israel, including civilians and civilian communities. There is never any justification for terrorism,” he said.
“We stand in solidarity with the government and people of Israel, and extend our condolences for the Israeli lives lost in these attacks. We will remain in close contact with our Israeli partners. The United States supports Israel’s right to defend itself.”
3:09PM

Hamas says it has enough Israeli captives to free all Palestinian detainees​

Continuing his interview on Al Jazeera, Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri said:
“We managed to kill and capture many Israeli soldiers. The fighting is still on. As to our prisoners I say, your freedom is looming large. What we have in hand will see you set free. The longer fighting continues, the higher the number of prisoners will become.”
3:06PM

In pictures: This morning's rocket fire from Gaza​

st Israel. CREDIT: AP Photo/Fatima Shbair

Rockets are fired by Palestinian militants into Israel, in Gaza City October 7, 2023. CREDIT: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Smoke billows from a residential building following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 7, 2023. CREDIT: MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images
2:49PM

Hamas 'ready' for Israeli ground invasion​

The Hamas deputy chief, Saleh al-Arouri, said the group is ready for “the worst case scenario” during an interview on Al Jazeera.
“All scenarios are now possible and we are ready for an [Israeli] land invasion,” he said.
“This is not a (hit-and-run) operation; we started an all-out battle. We expect fighting to continue and the fighting front to expand. We have one prime target: our freedom and the freedom of our holy sites,” he said.
“We will continue to fight until we are rewarded with victory, freedom and independence.”
2:45PM

A British woman in Israel describes her family as 'hiding in bushes' from Hamas​

A British woman now living in Israel has described how her family have been “hiding in bushes” after Hamas terrorists torched their home in an attempt to smoke them out, Keith Perry writes.

Emma Segev, 50, originally from Eastbourne, says a kibbutz called Beeri where her in-laws live was taken over by gunmen from the militant group. She had been speaking to her relatives during their ordeal but has now lost touch with them.
Speaking from her home near Ashkelon where she has lived for 20 years, she said: “We are desperately waiting for the news of my sister in law and her four kids.
“They told us that Hamas were outside their door and they could hear Arabic and gunshots, but now things have gone silent.
“Last thing we heard, their house was on fire. They were tipped off about the attack and hid in their panic room but Hamas set their house alight. Eventually the heat in the room got so intense they thought they would be burned alive and fled. I don’t know how they got out but they are hiding in the bushes.
“Two elderly ladies have been kidnapped as well as teenagers who were attending a rave and were taken hostage. Hamas took six teenagers back to Gaza and we think Hamas are going to hold them to ransom.”
“My friend in Sderot says she can see terrorists right now walking past their home. She is petrified that they will come in, she told me that people are coming in and out of Gaza and doing whatever they want. People are having to defend themselves.

2:36PM

Pictured: Israel's fight to secure Sderot​

Israeli soldiers work to secure residential areas following a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, southern Israel October 7, 2023. CREDIT: REUTERS/Ammar Awad
2:31PM

Almost 200 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes​

Health officials in Gaza have told Reuters that 198 people have been killed since this morning. It is not clear if this is from the airstrikes alone or if it is a conflation of numbers with those killed in the Al Qassem Brigades operation in Israel this morning.
There is no distinction between civilians and militants yet.
Estimates in Palestinian media put the number of injured as high as 1,600.
2:26PM

Airlines cancel flights to Israel​

Lufthansa are cancelling flights to Israel, AFP has reported. According to Walla news agency Swiss Air, Austrian Airlines and Turkish Airlines have all cancelled flights to and from Israel amid the violence.
“Given the current security situation in Tel Aviv,” Lufthansa will maintain a single flight to Frankfurt but “all other Lufthansa flights to and from Tel Aviv have been cancelled for this Saturday,” a spokeperson said.
2:23PM

'We have a big number of Israeli captives, among them senior officers,' Hamas says​

Hamas’ deputy chief Saleh Al Arouri has told Al Jazeera that the group has a “big number of Israeli captives, among them senior officers.”
Al Arouri said that they had intelligence that Israel was planning on an operation against them.
Israeli authorities have still not commented on the hostages.
Israel’s N12 reported that at least 50 hostages are being held hostage by Hamas gunmen in Be’eri kibbutz near the Gaza border.
2:12PM

In pictures: Israelis shelter from rocket attacks and Hamas fighters​

People shelter themselves in a protected space after hearing the sirens at a building in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 7, 2023 CREDIT: Gideon Markowicz/JINI via Xinhua

A boy plays with his dog in an air raid shelter as civilians take refuge to the sound of air raid sirens in Kibbutz Tzuba. CREDIT: Nir Alon/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock
1:47PM

Watch: Israeli fighter jets target Hamas vehicles in Gaza as Palestinians take Israeli hostages​

1:42PM

US: Israel will have 'what it needs to defend itself'​

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that Washington would work to ensure that Israel “has what it needs to defend itself”.
“Over the coming days the Department of Defence will work to ensure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself and protect civilians from indiscriminate violence and terrorism,” Austin said in a statement.
1:36PM

Five floor building flattened by air strike in Gaza, local news reports​

Air strikes in the densely packed Gaza Strip.

1:31PM

'They’re walking round with impunity,' Sderot resident says​

Talking to the Kan public broadcaster from her bomb shelter, Shoval Kahlon, a resident of the border town Sderot said:

“There are Hamas troops walking around. We see videos of them. They’re walking round with impunity.”
“We woke up at 6:30 a.m. to alarms, we thought it was the usual rocket attacks but we started hearing gunshots on the street, sounded like it came from the parking of our building. Then we realised something was unusual. We then started seeing Hamas people in pickup trucks. They knocked on the homes of residents, who thought they were Israeli soldiers. They took them hostage,” she said, according to a translation on The Times of Israel.

1:26PM

Death toll in Israel rises to 40​

Israel’s national rescue service says at least 40 people have been killed in the Hamas assault.
At least 561 wounded people were being treated in Israeli hospitals, including at least 77 who were in critical condition, according to an Associated Press count based on public statements and calls to hospitals.
1:25PM

'Pull back from the brink', UN Middle East envoy warns​

United Nations Middle East peace envoy Tor Wennesland condemned the attacks, warning in a statement: “This is a dangerous precipice, and I appeal to all to pull back from the brink.”
He urged maximum restraint and called on all sides to protect civilians.
1:23PM

17 Nepali citizens held hostage, government says​

Hamas has taken 17 Nepali citizens hostage, the government of Nepal has said.
Seven Nepali citizens were also injured according to reports.
Israel reopened to Nepali migrant workers last year after a 10 year suspension.
1:15PM

AP photographer captures Hamas taking civilian hostages​

Palestinians transport a captured Israeli civilian, center, from Kibbutz Kfar Azza into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. CREDIT: AP Photo/Hatem Ali

Palestinians transport a captured Israeli civilian, center, from Kibbutz Kfar Azza into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. CREDIT: AP Photo/Hatem Ali
1:13PM

Multiple dead and wounded in air strikes on Gaza Strip​

There are reports of multiple dead and wounded who are being transported to hospital after Israeli air strikes hit the Gaza Strip.
It is not immediately clear if civilians are among the casualties. Associated Press reporters witnessed the funerals of 15 people who were killed and saw another eight bodies arrive at a local hospital.
It’s worth noting that Israel normally has a much higher civilian casualty rate with its air strikes when bombing occupied Palestine than it does in its other theatres, such as Syria. During the last war in May 2021, civilian harm watchdog Airwars documented between 151 and 191 likely civilian casualties in just 10 days.
It is not immediately clear how the reports of Israeli hostages being taken to Gaza will impact the intensity of the air campaign.

Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza, October 7, 2023. CREDIT: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
1:03PM

Netanyahu calls on citizens to unite​

As Netanyahu convenes the security cabinet meeting he has called on citizens of Israel to unite.
“Since this morning, the State of Israel has been at war. Our first goal is first of all to cleanse the area of the enemy forces that have infiltrated, and restore security and peace to the settlements that were attacked,” Netanyahu says.
“The second goal, at the same time, is to exact a huge price from the enemy, also in the Gaza Strip,” he says.
“The third goal is to fortify other arenas so that no one makes the mistake of joining this war,” Netanyahu says.
“We are at war, in war you have to keep calm. I call on all citizens of Israel to unite in order to achieve our highest goal – victory in the war,” the PM said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (3rd L) holds a meeting with security cabinet in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 07, 2023. CREDIT: Haim Zach (GPO) / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
1:00PM

In pictures: Seizing Israeli military vehicles​

Palestinians react as an Israeli military vehicle burns after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, at the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border, October 7, 2023. CREDIT: REUTERS/Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa

Gazan citizens hold the Israeli military car license plate given to them by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas that clashed with Israeli forces, in Gaza City, Gaza on October 07, 2023. CREDIT: Abed Zagout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Israeli military vehicle is seized by the Palestinians as the clashes between Palestinian groups and Israeli forces continue in Gaza City, Gaza on October 7, 2023. CREDIT: Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
12:55PM

Iranian lawmakers chant 'Death to Israel’​

Iran’s Parliament members opened their session Saturday by chanting “Death to Israel” and “Israel will be doomed, Palestine will be the conqueror.”
State TV showed dozens of parliament members gathered in center of the parliament chamber.
12:54PM

US condemns Hamas​

The White House said Saturday that it “unequivocally condemns” the Hamas attacks.
“We stand firmly with the Government and people of Israel and extend our condolences for the Israeli lives lost in these attacks,” said Adrienne Watson, spokeswoman for the National Security Council.
“The U.S. unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians. There is never any justification for terrorism.”
Watson said Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, has spoken with his Israeli counterpart, Tzachi Hanegbi. The US and Israel are remaining in close touch, Watson said.
12:48PM

Video shows Hamas' top brass watching the attack unfold on TV​

Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’ political bureau, is seen alongside other top officials watching the attack on TV before leading a prayer. Haniyeh is usually based in Doha, Qatar.

12:29PM

In pictures: The border fence near Khan Younis​

Palestinian militants move towards the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. CREDIT: SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images

Palestinians wave their national flag and celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence east of Khan Younis southern Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. CREDIT: AP Photo/Yousef Masoud
12:27PM

Saudi calls for immediate end to hostilities​

The Saudi foreign ministry has said it is “closely following developments in the unprecedented situation between a number of Palestinian factions and the Israeli occupation forces”.
“The Kingdom calls for an immediate halt to the escalation between the two sides,” it continued.
Saudi reiterated its “repeated warnings of the dangers of the situation exploding as a result of the continued occupation, the deprivation of the Palestinian people of their legitimate rights,” the statement said, before calling on the international community to commit to the two-state solution.
If the violence escalates it could further complicate US-brokered negotiations over an Israeli-Saudi normalisation deal.
12:16PM

In pictures: Sderot​

An Israeli soldier stands by the bodies of Israelis killed by Palestinian armed militants who entered from the Gaza strip, in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. CREDIT: AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov

Israeli soldiers are seen in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. CREDIT: AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov
12:10PM

Egypt warns of 'grave consequences' from escalation of tenions​

Egypt warned of “grave consequences” from an escalation in tensions between Israel and the Palestinians in a statement from the foreign ministry.
It called for “exercising maximum restraint and avoiding exposing civilians to further danger”.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri also held a call with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to discuss developments between Israel and the Palestinians since Friday evening.
The attack came a day after the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war where a surprise attack on two fronts by Syrian tank columns and Egyptian brigades in 1973 caught Israeli forces off guard on the holiest day of the Jewish year.
The Egyptian foreign ministry in a second statement said that they are making contacts to try and “contain the tense situation between the Palestinian and Israeli sides.”
During the last round of war in 2021 Egypt played a prominent mediator role to bring the conflict to an end.
11:57AM

'Historic day' Islamic Jihad official in Lebanon says​

Today is an “historic day,” Chakib al-Aini, an Islamic Jihad official in Lebanon, said to Lebanese newspaper L’Orient-Le Jour, when asked for his reaction to the Hamas offensive.
“The resistance has gone from defensive to offensive,” he said. “This operation is the beginning of the liberation of Palestine.”
11:54AM

EU calls for release of hostages​

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called for the immediate release of hostages by Hamas.
“News of civilians taken as hostages in their homes or to Gaza are appalling,” he wrote on X/Twitter.
“This is against international law,” he said. “Hostages must be released immediately.”
Israeli authorities have still not commented on the allegations that hostages have been taken by Hamas.
11:51AM

Pictured: Palestinians entering an Israeli settlement​

Palestinians from the Gaza Strip enter the kibbutz Kfar Azza on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. CREDIT: AP Photo/Hassan Eslaiah
11:38AM

Emergency services clarify the dead were shot​

The Magen David Adom emergency medical services has clarified that the 22 people killed in Israel were shot dead, not killed in the rocket attacks.
“As of 13:00 (1000 GMT), Magen David Adom teams have pronounced 22 victims deceased. They have also treaded hundreds of further victims,” the statement said.
11:36AM

Hostages​

The IDF has still not commented on the allegations that Israelis have been taken hostage by Hamas, but videos are flooding social media.
A Hamas spokesperson told Al Jazeera that “they are not hostages - they are prisoners of war”.
The Telegraph has not immediately been able to verify the videos. The Al Qassam Brigades have now published several that clearly show both soldiers and civilians being taken.
Footage on social media just now shows militants in Gaza parading down the streets in Israeli armoured vehicles.

Palestinian militants drive a captured Israeli military vehicle in Gaza City on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. CREDIT: AP Photo/Hatem Moussa
11:25AM

Pictured: Casualties in Israel​

Members of Israeli security forces carry an injured person on a stretcher following a rocket attack from the Gaza. CREDIT: Alamy Live News

Residents and security forces carry an injured person following a rocket attack in Ashqelon, Israel, on Saturday, Oct. 7. 2023. CREDIT: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg

Israeli rescue teams tend to an elderly man seated on a chair in the entrance of a building that received a direct hit in Ashkelon during a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. CREDIT: AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP
11:22AM

Iran congratulates Hamas​

An adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday congratulated Palestinian fighters for launching the biggest attack on Israel in years.
“We congratulate the Palestinian fighters,” ISNA news quoted Rahim Safavi as saying. “We will stand by the Palestinian fighters until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem.”
Iran’s main proxy force in the region, Hizbollah, also congratulated Hamas earlier today and said that they were in full coordination with them.
11:17AM

Hamas publishes footage of claiming an attack on an Israeli tank​

11:15AM

IDF publishes footage as dozens of fighter jets hit Gaza Strip​

Civilians in the Gaza Strip will be anxiously awaiting an evening of bloodshed with the response from the Israeli Air Force expected to be enormous.
11:11AM

Smoke rises from Ashkelon's power plant​

Smoke rises from the power plant of the city due to the rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, Israel on October 7, 2023 CREDIT: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
11:02AM

Pictured: Palestinian bulldozers destroy the smart-technology barrier at the Gaza border​

10:56AM

Graphic video shows Hamas capturing IDF base and killing soldiers​

Hisham Abu Shaqrah, a well-known Palestinian cameraman, has released a video which he says shows Palestinians taking Nahal Oz military base.
Warning: the video contains graphic scenes.

10:51AM

Al Qassam Brigades release video claiming to show capture of Israeli soldiers​

10:41AM

Emergency services in Israel call on people to donate blood​

Blood drives are being held in Tel Aviv and Haifa as the emergency services called on members of the public to donate blood.
Further locations for blood drives are expected to open throughout the day as the number of injured rises above 300.

Israelis donate blood at a hospital in Tel Aviv on October 7, 2023, after a barrage of rockets were fired and fighters from the Gaza Strip infiltrated Israel, a major escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. CREDIT: JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images
10:37AM

Israeli general: Hamas has 'opened the gates of hell'​

A top Israeli general says that by attacking the south Hamas has “opened the gates of hell” as he vowed a severe military response.
“Hamas opened the gates of hell on the Gaza Strip, Hamas made the decision and Hamas will bear the responsibility and pay the price,” said Israeli Major General Ghassan Alian.
10:36AM

Footage appears to show Israeli woman being taken captive​

Israeli media has reported that 35 people have been taken hostage by Hamas.
The IDF has refused to comment on the allegations, though footage is circulating social media that appear to lend the claims some credibility.

10:34AM

Liberal Democrats spokesperson criticised for 'concern' over attacks​

The Liberal Democrats spokesperson on foreign affairs has been criticised for her response to Hamas’s attacks on Israel, political correspondent Will Hazell writes.
Posting on X/Twitter on Saturday morning, Layla Moran said: “Deeply concerned by reports from Gaza and Israel... Civilians must be protected, I am especially horrified to hear about hostage taking, and all violence condemned.
“This is a significant escalation. I can’t see how it ends well for anyone.”
Lord Wolfson, a Conservative peer and former minister, tweeted in response: “The Government condemns. Labour condemns. The Liberal Democrats are ‘concerned’. Shameful.
“‘Concerned’ is when the council hasn’t emptied the bins for a week. Not when civilians are being executed at bus stops, in their cars and their homes.”
In an apparent slapdown to Ms Moran, the Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey posted his own tweet two hours later that condemned the attack.
10:30AM

Israeli death toll reaches 22​

At least 22 Israelis have now been killed in the first day of a new war between Israel and Hamas, Israel’s N12 news has said.
Around 200 people are believed to be have been injured in the first hours of the fighting.
10:26AM

UK condemns Hamas​

The British Government has condemned Hamas’ attack.
“The UK unequivocally condemns the horrific attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians. The UK will always support Israels right to defend itself,” said James Cleverly, the Foreign Secretary.
Rishi Sunak also said he was shocked by the attacks.
“We’re in contact with Israeli authorities, and British nationals in Israel should follow travel advice,” he said.
10:20AM

Israel 'flooding' southern Israel with troops​

Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for the Israeli military, says it is “flooding” southern Israel with troops and that “some” Hamas fighters remain in Israeli territory.
“The IDF is flooding the area with troops. We are focusing on the fighting on the Gaza border,” he said.
The Israeli military said that fighting is continuing at the Erez border crossing, as well as at the Zikim base - a training base belonging to the Israel Defense Forces.
10:18AM

Pictured: The day from the Palestinian side​

Relatives and friends deposit the body of the Palestinian fighter in Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City CREDIT: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

A Palestinian boy reacts next to a burning Israeli vehicle in the northern Gaza Strip CREDIT: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa

Palestinian militants ride an Israeli military vehicle CREDIT: REUTERS/Ahmed Zakot
10:09AM

Netanyahu's statement in full​

Citizens of Israel, we are at war, not in an operation or in rounds, but at war.
This morning, Hamas launched a murderous surprise attack against the State of Israel and its citizens. We have been in this since the early morning hours.
I convened the heads of the security establishment and ordered – first of all – to clear out the communities that have been infiltrated by terrorists. This currently is being carried out.
At the same time, I have ordered an extensive mobilization of reserves and that we return fire of a magnitude that the enemy has not known. The enemy will pay an unprecedented price.
In the meantime, I call on the citizens of Israel to strictly adhere to the directives of the IDF and Home Front Command.
We are at war and we will win it.

10:08AM

Gaza reporter goes live from the streets of Israeli settlement​

A reporter from Gaza embedded with Hamas recorded a live video in the streets of an Israeli kibbutz.
“The warriors have clashed right here. They have managed to kill and take armed settlers as hostages,” the man said, as bouts of gunfire were heard nearby.
He said the Hamas fighters were “walking for about an hour” after they entered the kibbutz of Nir Oz and Nir Am.
Authorities have not officially confirmed the kidnappings.

10:04AM

Watch: Israel 'ready for war' after Hamas infiltration​

10:03AM

Hizbollah congratulates Hamas​

Hizbollah has congratulated Hamas on its attack in response to “Israeli crimes”, and said that they have “divine backing”.
The statement added that the operation was a “decisive response to Israel’s continued occupation and a message to those seeking normalisation with Israel”.
The group said it is in “direct contact with the leadership of the Palestinian resistance”.
Hizbollah invited local reporters to a press briefing “in support of the resistance in Occupied Palestine” this afternoon. More from that later.
9:37AM

Al Qassam Brigades publish video of them paragliding in​

Hamas appears to have used motor-powered hang gliders to infiltrate Israel. The Al Qassam Brigades released a video that shows them paragliding into an Israeli settlement.

A screengrab from a video released from the Al Qassam Brigades as fighters paraglide into attack CREDIT: Telegram/Al Qassam Brigades

A screengrab from a video released from the Al Qassam Brigades as fighters paraglide into attack. CREDIT: Telegram/Al Qassam Brigades

A screengrab from a video released from the Al Qassam Brigades as fighters paraglide into attack. CREDIT: Telegram/Al Qassam Brigades
9:30AM

Silence from Netanyahu​

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, has not made any public comments in the three-and-a-half hours since the Hamas infiltrated Israeli territory on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war.
The security cabinet is due to meet in an hour and a half.
9:23AM

EU 'unequivocally' condemns Hamas violence​

The European Union has “unequivocally” condemned this morning’s attack by Hamas and called for an end to the violence.
“We follow with anguish the news coming from Israel. We unequivocally condemn the attacks by Hamas. This horrific violence must stop immediately. Terrorism and violence solve nothing. The EU expresses its solidarity with Israel in these difficult moments,” said Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief.
9:15AM

Pictured: Israeli forces taking cover as sirens sound​

Members of the Israeli forces take cover on the side of a street in Ashkelon as sirens wail while barrages of rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel on October 7, 2023. CREDIT: AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP
9:13AM

Dozens of fighter jets striking Gaza​

The IDF has said that it is carrying out strikes on the Gaza Strip. There are “dozens” of fighter jets involved, according to Israeli media.
If previous wars in Gaza have taught us anything, it is likely to be an extremely bloody day.
9:05AM

'Embarrassment' for Israel, says Palestinian analyst​

Today’s operation by Hamas, which likely took months to plan, is an “embarrassment” to the Israeli government on a “massive scale”, says Palestinian analyst Yousef Munayyer.
“Hard to put into words the scale of embarrassment for the Israeli govt at this moment. Gaza is a besieged strip over which they exercise constant control, violence and surveillance and yet they seemed to have no clue about a massive operation that was surely planned for months,” he posted on X/Twitter.

9:01AM

Video claims to show Israeli settlers in Sdeort running for their lives​

8:53AM

IDF launches operation 'Iron Swords'​

The IDF has announced its operation, dubbed “Iron Swords”, in response to the Hamas attack that caught them off guard this morning and started a new war.
Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said that more than 2,200 rockets have fired into Israel since 6:30 this morning, according to The Times of Israel. This is significantly lower than Hamas’ claim of sending 5,000 rockets over the border.
Hagari said that Hamas infiltrated from land, sea and air and that there at least seven sites of fighting between the militants and IDF troops.
The IDF refused to comment on hostage allegations. Israeli radio reported a short while ago that 35 people have been taken hostage by Hamas.
8:17AM

Israel: 'Hamas has made a big mistake this morning'​

Yoav Gallant, defence minister of Israel, has pledged retaliation for the attacks.
“Hamas made a great mistake this morning (when it) launched a war against the State of Israel,” he said in a video statement.
“IDF forces are fighting against the enemy at every location. The State of Israel will win this war.”


8:06AM

Armed militants reported in a dozen cities​

Armed militants were reported in the streets of at least a dozen towns and villages in the south and residents barricaded themselves in.
A resident from the Kibbutz settlement of Be’eri on Saturday morning called Israel’s Channel 12 to say there are militants on the streets of her town.
“I can hear gunfire,” Dvir Efrat said on live air as she said she does not want to raise her voice, fearing the militants outside.

A Palestinian gunman crosses the Israel-Gaza border fence CREDIT: REUTERS
8:04AM

Israelis ‘taken captive’​

Videos shared on social media appeared to show clashes in city streets in Israel as well as gunmen in jeeps roaming the countryside.
Palestinian media also reported that a number of Israelis had been taken captive by fighters and Hamas media circulated video footage apparently showing a destroyed Israeli tank.

A man takes a selfie in front a burning Israeli tank on the border with Gaza CREDIT: REUTERS
7:52AM

Reports of crowds in Gaza burning Israeli tank​

Extraordinary scenes were reported across Gaza as a portion of a fence with Israel was seen smashed and a group of men crowded around an Israeli tank before they set it on fire, Nataliya Vasilyeva reports.
In Gaza City, a group of militants rode an Israeli military vehicle to the cheers of the crowds. A group of elderly woman posed for cameras, brandishing an Israeli assault rifle, apparently captured in Saturday’s assault.

Palestinians celebrate as an Israeli military vehicle burns in Gaza CREDIT: REUTERS
7:32AM

Iron Dome intercepts missiles over Jerusalem​

Explosions from Israel’s Iron Dome intercepting Hamas’ missiles were heard over Jerusalem on Saturday morning as streaks from projectiles were seen in the sky, Nataliya Vasilyeva reports.
A spokesman for the Sderot municipality in the south of Israel told the Haaretz newspaper that gunfire was heard in the streets and that residents were locking themselves in their homes.
A police official on Saturday confirmed that an unknown number of militants entered a police station in Sderot and an exchange of fire was reported there.
Haaretz also quoted a police source confirming that Hamas militants entered the Israeli towns of Netivot and Ofakim and were holding civilians hostage in Ofakim.

A missile struck the Israeli city of Gedera CREDIT: EPA
7:27AM

Hamas launches largest attack in years​

Hamas on Saturday launched the biggest attack on Israel in years, targeting Israeli cities with rockets and even infiltrating the south of the country, seizing a police station, Nataliya Vasilyeva reports from Jerusalem.
Air raid sirens went on across the country on Saturday morning, after Mohamed al-Deid, Hamas’ military leader, announced a military operation that sent about 5,000 missiles from the Gaza Strip towards Israel.
Israel’s ambulance service has confirmed the death of one person and 16 injured. In the south of Israel, one woman died in a rocket attack on an apartment block.
Read more: Hamas launches large attack on Israel as war breaks out in Gaza
7:24AM

Pictured: Attack on Israel​

A building in Tel Aviv was struck by a rocket CREDIT: REUTERS

A family in Tel Aviv rush to take shelter CREDIT: REUTERS

A woman inspects her damaged apartment in Ashkelon CREDIT: REUTERS

A man flees a blazing car after a rocket attack on a street in Ashkelon CREDIT: REUTERS

Hamas said it fired 5,000 rockets into Israel CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES
6:41AM

Israel calls up reservists​

The Israeli army has said it is calling up reservists to counter the Hamas attacks.
The military added that it was striking targets in the Gaza Strip, as air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem.

The aftermath of a rocket attack in Ashkelon, Israel CREDIT: REUTERS
6:38AM

Gunmen ‘open fire on Israelis in Sderot’​

Gunmen opened fire on people in the town of Sderot, southern Israel, according to local media.
Footage circulating on social media appeared to show clashes in city streets.
6:29AM

Hamas launches surprise attack against Israel in biggest offensive in years​

Hamas has launched its biggest offensive against Israel in years as the armed group fired thousands of rockets into Israeli territory.
Mohammed Deif, the leader of Hamas’ military wing, said that 5,000 rockets had been fired into Israel on Saturday to begin “Operation Al-Aqsa Storm”.
“This is the day of the greatest battle end the last occupation on earth,” he said.
Israel’s army said it was declaring a state of war after “terrorists” infiltrated the country and it urged residents to stay indoors.
Israeli officials said one woman had been killed and two people had been injured in the rocket attacks.
The Magen David Adom emergency medical services said that a woman in her 60s had been killed “due to a direct hit” and 15 others were injured in southern Israel.
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[Baghial]

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They are innocent children that killed by savage jewish terrorist in recent years

Did you ever see their images in a "free western media"?

And were these all terrorists? In balouchistan,?

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

 

[Dalit]

If Biden is serious, he needs to push for a resolution to the overall conflict and push for a two state solution, now. Saying anything else will come off as Blah, blah, blah, shortsighted, and only leaves fissures open that Iran can exploit, endangering the security of all regimes of the region. Otherwise, American taxpayer dollars and support perpetually enables the apartheid that undermines the prospects for peace for both peoples.

https://x.com/bdnews24/status/1710711474530738635?s=46

He has already made statements in support of Israel as expected. The grandpa pedo will be reading a script prepared by his superiors.

 

[Cash GK]

One more rockets rally from freedom fighters

https://x.com/censoredmen/status/1710704654831493370?s=48&t=RfTC7wdC32d5WmqLjOMXnQ

 

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If Biden is serious, he needs to push for a resolution to the overall conflict and push for a two state solution, now. Saying anything else will come off as Blah, blah, blah, shortsighted, and only leaves fissures open that Iran can exploit, endangering the security of all regimes of the region. Otherwise, American taxpayer dollars and support perpetually enables the apartheid that undermines the prospects for peace for both peoples.

https://x.com/bdnews24/status/1710711474530738635?s=46

With the elections looming, he is gonna be super biased towards Israel right now; perhaps announce military and humanitarian aid for Israel.

 

[925boy]

There is gonna be a huge conflict involving Israel now.

what ammunition with Israel use if its a huge conflict? US doesnt have extra to share actually.

I hope all players on the other side are ready for it.

Yup, many militant factions are rested and ready. Hopefully Israel shows some real bold stamina this time. Israel hasnt taken this many losses in decades, sht is different this time, apparently.

Time for the so called 'axis of resistance' to show their capability to protect Palestinian interests.

Dont worry about them, they've been preparing for days like this- if Israel cant put Hamas "to rest" soon, the axis of resistance will go back to their "normal life", because Israel's threat wont be high enough to force them to participate in the clashes, AOR will just let Hamas handle the IDF alone, because that will probably be enough. I'm really curous about how easily or quickly Israel will recover its lost border settlements.

 

[monitor]

250 Israeli died

 

[Tamerlane]

The whole Muslim world is one large Gaza.

What the Israelis are doing to Gaza their allies, the Anglo-Zionists, have been doing to the whole Islamic world.

While the other civilizations are rising, the Western, the Chinese, the Hindu, today’s world is set up to suppress the Muslim world. Muslim countries have been attacked and destroyed. Over 10 million Muslims have been killed.

Illegitimate rulers have been imposed on Muslim countries. Democratic leaders are overthrown. Muslim countries trying to cooperate are attacked. For the last 30+ years the US-NATO has been attacking the Muslim world, mainly in support of Israel.

Today’s world is set up against the interests of 2 billion Muslims. The whole world system has to come down for Muslims to get a fair deal in this world.

 

[Messerschmitt]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1710727081003250099

https://twitter.com/x/status/1710727207453184435

 

[khansaheeb]

I give a dead rats as* about hooked noses if they are in the wrong.
But cheering for killing teenage girls, possible raped (ex?) female IDF personal and random civilians who got slaughtered?!
I really don't support stuff like that.
2 wrongs doesn't make it right.

Next you will be saying they ate children and threw babies out of incubators.

The whole Muslim world is one large Gaza.

What the Israelis are doing to Gaza their allies, the Anglo-Zionists, have been doing to the whole Islamic world.

While the other civilizations are rising, the Western, the Chinese, the Hindu, today’s world is set up to suppress the Muslim world. Muslim countries have been attacked and destroyed. Over 10 million Muslims have been killed.

Illegitimate rulers have been imposed on Muslim countries. Democratic leaders are overthrown. Muslim countries trying to cooperate are attacked. For the last 30+ years the US-NATO has been attacking the Muslim world, mainly in support of Israel.

Today’s world is set up against the interests of 2 billion Muslims. The whole world system has to come down for Muslims to get a fair deal in this world.

Israel is just a pretext , global hegemony is their goal.

 

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Israel's main edge is it's air force. Air power especially with poor air defences can wreck havoc. We need to focus on tackling the air threat. Ground threat more or less is gonna be dealt.