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   Here is 'The Times' view of the terrorist attack launched by #Hamas from the #Gaza Strip: Unending war'

   https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ff1b0e44-660f-11ee-a4e7-0fb10af55688?shareToken=63144bb373ebc1a7fd074ded4436add6
   #Israel

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     The US is concerned the conflict could broaden
     - BBC 's Barbara Plett-Usher, state dept corr
     #US sending an aircraft carrier with a deck of warplanes, accompanied by cruisers and destroyers – also extra military assistance such as munitions.
     they want to prevent #Lebanon ’s #Hezbollah movement from joining the fight. It’s backed by #Iran, which also funds and arms #Hamas
     Hamas leaders have said #Israel ’s normalization agreements with Arab states were among the factors that drove the attack

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     #Thailand 's foreign ministry says 12 #Thai nationals have been killed since #Hamas launched its attacks.

     Another 11 were kidnapped, and eight were injured.

     One Thai worker told #BBC Thai he was almost killed on Saturday.

     "I was crawling underneath a truck then the Hamas militant pulled me out and pointed the gun at me," he said.

     There are approximately 30,000 Thai nationals in #Israel , and about 5,000 in the #Gaza Strip.

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     #US officials expect #Israel to launch a ground incursion into #Gaza within the next 48 hours

     #Oil prices jumped on Monday over concerns that the latest events could disrupt output from the Middle East
     #Israel #hamas

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     V BBC Poland correspondent, Adam Easton:
     ' #Poland has started evacuating its citizens from #Israel, with the first plane carrying around 120 people landing in #Warsaw early on Monday
     Two more planes are expected to arrive later in the day.
     Acc to the defence minister there were about 200 Polish tourists, including children on a school trip, waiting to leave Israel.'
     #hamas #Gaza

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     #Iran was "not involved" in the attack carried out by #Hamas militants in southern #Israel , its mission to the UN has said.

     "We emphatically stand in unflinching support of #Palestine ; however, we are not involved in Palestine's response" it said in a stmt acc to Reuters.

     Hamas had said that assistance from Iran helped it carry out its attack over the weekend.

     Iran has backed Hamas for years.
     Acc to Blinken the US has "not yet seen evidence Iran was behind this particular attack"

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     In #Gaza, air strikes have displaced around 123,000 people, the UN says

     Hospitals in Gaza are deluged and struggling under power cuts. The UN says Gaza's last power source - its only power plant - could run out of fuel in days

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     Situation in #Sderot now:
     'In the last few hours there's been a fresh infiltration, he says, with more gunmen reaching the town.

     The residents have been told to stay inside and be quiet. They can hear the sound of gunshots outside.

     "I am carrying a knife. It won't help me much against a gun, but I can't not do anything. I am just hoping they don't come for me."

     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=65230c3d02d73c280f4a952c%26%27Why%20take%20the%20children%3F%20It%27s%20insane%27%262023-10-08T22%3A07%3A12.789Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:f0c50208-211c-4454-b89a-ed3ae0d41e5b&pinned_post_asset_id=65230c3d02d73c280f4a952c&pinned_post_type=share
     #Israel #hamas

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     #Israeli forces are still fighting #Hamas gunmen at seven to eight sites in southern Israel close to the #Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces #IDF said in a briefing this morning.

     These include Be’eri, an agrarian community, which was infiltrated by Hamas fighters overnight

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     'Nobody could help us' - Shock and anger in #Israel 's #Ashkelon
     - a report by #BBC 's Yolande Knell
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67048672

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     Latest #IDF update:
     more than 700 #Israelis have been killed since Saturday morning and 2,150 have been injured.

     According to the IDF, 3,284 rockets have been fired from the #Gaza Strip (Hamas says the number is more than 5,000) and Israel has struck 653 #Hamas targets.

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     In #Gaza , 413 people have been killed and 2,300 wounded in retaliatory air strikes from #Israel , according to the latest update from #Palestinian officials.

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     Here are some of the graphic testimonies of those who survived the festival shooting:

     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67047034

     And here is Gili Yoskovich' story:
     'They were going tree by tree and shooting'
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67044787
     #Israel #hamas #Gaza

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     #BBC live page:
     It's approaching midnight in #Israel , where the overall death toll following attacks from #Hamas militants has passed 600 - although some some reports say the number is even higher.

     In the #Gaza Strip, more than 400 people have been killed in retaliatory #Israeli strikes.

     Here's the latest top lines:

     More than 250 bodies have been removed from the site of a music #festival in southern Israel which came under attack, according to search and rescue organisation Zaka

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     #Germany increases protection of #Israeli , #Jewish institutions

     https://www.reuters.com/world/germany-hikes-protection-israeli-jewish-institutions-scholz-2023-10-08/

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     V AFP:
     #Jews In #France Fear Reprisals From #Israel - #Hamas War

     https://www.barrons.com/news/jews-in-france-fear-reprisals-from-israel-hamas-war-86d3c224

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     What are #Israel 's priorities now?
     By BBC security corr Frank Gardner
     Re-establish security in southern Israel; Destroy or degrade Hamas’s ability to attack Israel; Prevent this conflict from spreading; Retrieve or rescue the Israeli hostages
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6522bdb202d73c280f4a93aa%26What%20are%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20priorities%20now%3F%262023-10-08T14%3A43%3A35.378Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:9099db70-fa22-4df8-b355-ac9c499093d5&pinned_post_asset_id=6522bdb202d73c280f4a93aa&pinned_post_type=share

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     V Haaretz:
     #Israeli PM office says #Netanyahu held discussions on Sunday with German Chancellor Olaf #Scholz , Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky , Italian Prime Minister Giorgia #Meloni , and British Prime Minister Rishi #Sunak

     According to the statement, "the leaders expressed unwavering support for Israel's right to self-defense as needed."
     #hamas #Gaza

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     #BBCNews - How an #Israel music festival turned into a nightmare after #Hamas attack
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67047034

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     On the hostages, v ToI:
     WSJ cites #Egyptian officials saying that their negotiators “failed to convince the #Palestinian factions to release injured #Israeli captives.”

     Earlier the newspaper reported that #Israel had reached out to #Cairo to request its intervention.
     #hamas #Gaza

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     #BBC Yolande Knell reports from #Ashkelon:
     'The hospital here has treated over 400 people injured in this huge assault: soldiers from military bases that were overrun, partygoers from a rave in the fields next to #Gaza , and locals injured when their homes were hit by #rockets

     There are reminders that the fighting still continues with booms overhead as the Iron Dome missile defence system intercepts incoming rocket fire

     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6522ac6c3fc96e28602bfe5d%26Hospitals%20treat%20hundreds%20as%20fighting%20continues%262023-10-08T13%3A53%3A46.722Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:04adb7af-8b04-41f9-990f-21dd5627c257&pinned_post_asset_id=6522ac6c3fc96e28602bfe5d&pinned_post_type=share
     #Israel #hamas

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     Shani Louk: Mother pleads for help as daughter goes missing at festival
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67046444
     #Israel #Gaza #hamas

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     A rally has taken place in #Beirut #Lebanon which saw people wave #Palestinian and #Hezbollah flags, followed Hezbollah’s limited artillery and missile strikes this morning on #Israeli positions.

     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6522aaf302d73c280f4a9324%26Pro-Gaza%20rally%20held%20in%20Beirut%262023-10-08T13%3A20%3A01.262Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:a6f57c68-a35c-4deb-a821-0f78d610001d&pinned_post_asset_id=6522aaf302d73c280f4a9324&pinned_post_type=share

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     Secretary of State Anthony #Blinken told CNN the #US government has received reports that several Americans have died in #Israel - and that officials are trying to verify those reports.

     The US is "likely" to give details on new military assistance for Israel later today, he says. "Our first focus is to make sure Israel has what it needs."

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     More than 600 Israelis have been killed since Saturday, according to a Facebook post from the press office of #Israel 's government.

     It adds that more than 100 people have been kidnapped, and more than 2,000 injured.

     In #Gaza, at least 370 people have been killed following Israeli air strikes and 2200 injured, according to #Palestinian officials.

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     V Times of #Israel :

     More restrictions introduced - #IDF announces schools to remain closed, as the Home Front Command extends existing restrictions.

     businesses south of #Netanya and north of the central #Negev can only be opened if there is ready access to bomb shelters, the military says.

     Gatherings are restricted to 10 people outdoors and 50 people indoors in those areas.

     The restrictions are valid till Tuesday at 6 p.m
     #hamas

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     #BBC correspondent Rushdi Abualouf reporting from #Gaza :
     'Most of the people I met had mixed feelings.
     Yesterday brought a moment of celebration for some #Palestinians , who said #Hamas was taking revenge for #Israeli attacks. But on the other hand people here are worried any war will last for a very long time.'
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=65228bbc02d73c280f4a9269%26Gazans%20fear%20impact%20of%20long%20war%262023-10-08T12%3A33%3A31.763Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:4bb0ffe7-d34b-409e-9f07-077b5ebf03f2&pinned_post_asset_id=65228bbc02d73c280f4a9269&pinned_post_type=share

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     A #Haaretz editorial from this morning:
     ' #Netanyahu Bears Responsibility for This #Israel - #Gaza #War'
     https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/editorial/2023-10-08/ty-article-opinion/netanyahu-bears-responsibility/0000018b-0b9d-d8fc-adff-6bfd1c880000

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     The #Iranian president has spoken with the leader of #Palestinian militant groups #Hamas and Islamic Jihad ( #PIJ ) after the latest developments, state media in #Iran reports.

     Details of Ebrahim #Raisi 's conversations with the two men were not disclosed.

     Hamas is backed by Iran, which funds it and provides weapons and training.

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     Israeli death toll reaches 600, acc to Haaretz

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     V Times of #Israel military corr, Mannie Fabian on how the attack unfolded:
     First, #Hamas bombed #Israeli observation towers and weapons systems on the #Gaza border using drones.
     Hundreds of rockets were fired at Israel, militants in paragliders flew over the border
     Hamas approached the border fence, blew up holes in it and allowed hundreds to infiltrate into Israel, many of them in trucks and motorcycles.
     Hamas also attempted to infiltrate via the sea, but Navy forces repelled the attack

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     Threat of escalation hangs heavy here - by #BBC Quentin Sommerville in southern #Lebanon
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=65227a8e02d73c280f4a922e%26Threat%20of%20escalation%20hangs%20heavy%20here%20in%20Lebanon%262023-10-08T10%3A10%3A07.281Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:b89f9e98-90c6-4b2d-a2d0-e775b6cc6ad3&pinned_post_asset_id=65227a8e02d73c280f4a922e&pinned_post_type=share
     The #Iranian backed group chose its target carefully, the disputed territory of Shebaa farms. But it is capable of much more. #Hezbollah , which like #Iran , is committed to #Israel ’s destruction, yesterday congratulated #Hamas on its attacks on #Israeli territory.
     The militant group has long-range missiles at its disposal which can strike deep into Israeli territory.

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     V Times of #Israel :
     The security cabinet voted last night to put the country officially at war, and it can carry out “significant military activities,” the PM Office announces.

     #Netanyahu had already said the country was at war.

     The security cabinet decision gives the declaration legal standing in keeping with Basic Law: The Government, which in its Clause 40 says that the country cannot go to war without a government decision.

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     'The impact of this escalation will be far-reaching'
     by #BBC Lyse Doucet:
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=65227d523fc96e28602bfd57%26The%20impact%20of%20this%20escalation%20will%20be%20far-reaching%262023-10-08T10%3A44%3A47.375Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:dba2e8eb-161a-4c38-8ef8-bfd0188e54b8&pinned_post_asset_id=65227d523fc96e28602bfd57&pinned_post_type=share
     'This unprecedented escalation has come at a time of unprecedented diplomacy: Saudi-US negotiations seemed to be heading towards the kingdom’s recognition of #Israel ; greater engagement between #Riyadh and the #Palestinian Authority, #Hamas ' arch rival.
     There are many players – #Iran, a staunch ally of Hamas, as well as #Russia . Even the war in #Ukraine could find itself in this orbit.

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     V #BBC correspondent Rushdi Abualouf in #Gaza:
     The Health Ministry in Gaza - which is run by #hamas - says 313 people have been killed in #Israeli air strikes

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     V Haaretz:
     #Israel 's death toll reached 350

     (Israeli TV has reported 400)

     #Israeli Health Ministry reports 2048 injured - 20 critical, 330 serious, 396 moderate, 967 light injuries

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     #Israel 's foreign ministry confirms to BBC two #Israeli tourists have been killed in #Egypt .
     V #BBC 's Sebastian Usher, #MENA editor: incident took place at an archaeological site in #Alexandria , a #policeman said to have shot at the tourists

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     V Times of #Israel :
     The #Israeli military says it is evacuating civilians from towns adjacent to the border with the #Gaza Strip at this stage.

     The towns include #Nahal Oz, #Erez, #Nir Am, #Mefalsim, #Kfar #Aza, #Gevim, #Or Haner, #Ibim, #Netiv Ha’asara, #Yad Mordechai, #Karmia, #Zikim, £Kerem Shalom, #Kissufim, #Holit, #Sufa, #Nirim, #Nir Oz, #Ein Hashlosha, #Nir Yitzhak, #Be’eri, #Magen, #Re’im, #Sa’ad and #Alumim

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     #Bbc extended live coverage of the situation in #Israel - you could tune in here:
     https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service_europe
     Or here:
     https://www.bbc.com/news/world-17434308
     #Gaza #hamas

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     V Haaretz:
     'The city of #Kiryat #Shmona, located near the #Israel - #Lebanon border, is advising its residents to evacuate themselves for several days. However, this is only a recommendation.'
     #hamas #Gaza

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     V WSJ:
     #Israel Asks #Egypt to Help Negotiate Release of Israelis, say Egyptian Officials

     https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-hamas-gaza-rockets-attack-palestinians/card/israel-asks-egypt-to-help-negotiate-release-of-israelis-say-egyptian-officials-4mGrUhbvOSbN1tPVInmC
     #hamas #Gaza