10-07-2023, 08:49 AM
Coordinated attacks by land, sea and air (hang-and paragliders).
Thousands of rockets overwhelm Iron Dome. Israeli soldiers taken hostage.
Some villages in southern Israel reported occupied by Hamas fighters
Marc Polyermopoulos (NSC intel analyst) on Morning Joe today--"Stunning failure of intelligence."
22 killed in unprecedented Hamas attack in Israel; prime minister says country is "at war"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-attack-hamas-unprecedented-rocket-invasion/
Gaza and Israel on War Footing After Militants Launch Surprise Assaults
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/07/world/israel-gaza-attack
Israel and Gaza were at war on Saturday after Palestinian militants launched an early morning assault on southern Israel that had few precedents in its complexity and scale, invading several Israeli towns and firing thousands of rockets toward cities as far away as Jerusalem.
The militants crossed into Israel by land, sea and air, according to the Israeli military. By late morning, at least 22 Israelis had been reported dead by the country’s main ambulance service, and Israel had retaliated with massive strikes on Gazan cities, killing at least one Palestinian, according to local reports.
Why the Palestinian group Hamas launched an attack on Israel? All to know
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/7/palestinian-group-hamas-launches-surprise-attack-on-israel-what-to-know
The Palestinian armed group Hamas has launched “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” against Israel in the most serious escalation since Israel and Hamas fought an 11-day war in 2021.
Hamas said it had fired 5,000 rockets, while Israel confirmed that the group’s fighters had entered its territory.
Daniel Hagari, an Israeli army spokesman, said that the group attacked from land, sea and air.
The first round of rockets was fired at 06:30am local time (03:30 GMT).
The Israeli army also said it launched “Operation Iron Swords” against the Hamas group in the Gaza Strip.
The early-morning strikes occur.
How many casualties in Israel and Palestine?
At least 22 Israelis have been killed, local media said, quoting emergency services. More than 500 Israelis have been injured, Reuters quoted the country’s health ministry as saying.
At least four Palestinians have been killed and five are wounded in confrontations between the Israeli army and Palestinian groups in the border area of the Gaza Strip, Anadolu news agency said.
Why did Hamas attack Israel?
Hamas spokesperson Khaled Qadomi has told Al Jazeera that the group’s military operation is in response to all the atrocities the Palestinians have faced over the decades.
“We want the international community to stop atrocities in Gaza, against Palestinian people, our holy sites like Al-Aqsa. All these things are the reason behind starting this battle,” he said.
“This is the day of the greatest battle to end the last occupation on earth,” Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military commander said, adding that 5,000 rockets were launched.
“Everyone who has a gun should take it out. The time has come,” Deif said, according to reports.
Hamas called on “the resistance fighters in the West Bank” as well as “our Arab and Islamic nations” to join the battle, in a statement posted on Telegram.
What is the Israeli government saying?
The Israeli army warned Israelis who live near Gaza to stay in their homes or head to shelters.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is in a war it “will win”.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel “will win this war.” Hamas, he said, had made a “grave mistake this morning and launched a war against the State of Israel.”
What is the latest on the ground?
The Israeli military is fighting Hamas fighters in seven locations in southern Israel near the fence with the Gaza Strip, according to the Times of Israel.
The Israeli cabinet is expected to hold a meeting at 1pm (10:00 GMT) in the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza has issued a call for blood donations at hospitals in the besieged enclave.
Thousands of rockets overwhelm Iron Dome. Israeli soldiers taken hostage.
Some villages in southern Israel reported occupied by Hamas fighters
Marc Polyermopoulos (NSC intel analyst) on Morning Joe today--"Stunning failure of intelligence."
22 killed in unprecedented Hamas attack in Israel; prime minister says country is "at war"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-attack-hamas-unprecedented-rocket-invasion/
Gaza and Israel on War Footing After Militants Launch Surprise Assaults
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/07/world/israel-gaza-attack
Israel and Gaza were at war on Saturday after Palestinian militants launched an early morning assault on southern Israel that had few precedents in its complexity and scale, invading several Israeli towns and firing thousands of rockets toward cities as far away as Jerusalem.
The militants crossed into Israel by land, sea and air, according to the Israeli military. By late morning, at least 22 Israelis had been reported dead by the country’s main ambulance service, and Israel had retaliated with massive strikes on Gazan cities, killing at least one Palestinian, according to local reports.
Why the Palestinian group Hamas launched an attack on Israel? All to know
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/7/palestinian-group-hamas-launches-surprise-attack-on-israel-what-to-know
The Palestinian armed group Hamas has launched “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” against Israel in the most serious escalation since Israel and Hamas fought an 11-day war in 2021.
Hamas said it had fired 5,000 rockets, while Israel confirmed that the group’s fighters had entered its territory.
Daniel Hagari, an Israeli army spokesman, said that the group attacked from land, sea and air.
The first round of rockets was fired at 06:30am local time (03:30 GMT).
The Israeli army also said it launched “Operation Iron Swords” against the Hamas group in the Gaza Strip.
The early-morning strikes occur.
How many casualties in Israel and Palestine?
At least 22 Israelis have been killed, local media said, quoting emergency services. More than 500 Israelis have been injured, Reuters quoted the country’s health ministry as saying.
At least four Palestinians have been killed and five are wounded in confrontations between the Israeli army and Palestinian groups in the border area of the Gaza Strip, Anadolu news agency said.
Why did Hamas attack Israel?
Hamas spokesperson Khaled Qadomi has told Al Jazeera that the group’s military operation is in response to all the atrocities the Palestinians have faced over the decades.
“We want the international community to stop atrocities in Gaza, against Palestinian people, our holy sites like Al-Aqsa. All these things are the reason behind starting this battle,” he said.
“This is the day of the greatest battle to end the last occupation on earth,” Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military commander said, adding that 5,000 rockets were launched.
“Everyone who has a gun should take it out. The time has come,” Deif said, according to reports.
Hamas called on “the resistance fighters in the West Bank” as well as “our Arab and Islamic nations” to join the battle, in a statement posted on Telegram.
What is the Israeli government saying?
The Israeli army warned Israelis who live near Gaza to stay in their homes or head to shelters.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is in a war it “will win”.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel “will win this war.” Hamas, he said, had made a “grave mistake this morning and launched a war against the State of Israel.”
What is the latest on the ground?
The Israeli military is fighting Hamas fighters in seven locations in southern Israel near the fence with the Gaza Strip, according to the Times of Israel.
The Israeli cabinet is expected to hold a meeting at 1pm (10:00 GMT) in the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza has issued a call for blood donations at hospitals in the besieged enclave.
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