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Israel declares 'state of war alert' after Hamas fires thousands
of rockets
DIR By: jsmth321
Date: October 7, 2023, 3:59 am
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Hamas militants entered Israel by land, sea and air using
paragliders.
The surprise rocket and infiltration attacks from Hamas on
Israel come on the 50th anniversary of the 1973 War.
At least 100 injured across Israel in militant attacks.
Airports in southern and central Israel closed.
"Muhammad Al-Deif, the Hamas military commander, called for a
general uprising against Israel in a recorded message on
Saturday."
Hamas announces 'Al-Aqsa Storm,’ claims to have fired 5,000
rockets.
HTML https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/al-aqsa-storm-militants-infiltrate-israel-after-gaza-rockets-10-07-intl-hnk/index.html
It's breaking news and all the above is from the link at CNN as
of this writing.
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Re: Israel declares 'state of war alert' after Hamas fires
thousands of rockets
DIR By: jsmth321
Date: October 8, 2023, 12:18 am
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Israel artillery currently striking an area in Lebanon.
Israeli forces have struck 426 targets in Gaza.
"An unconscious woman taken hostage by Gaza militants attacking
an Israeli music festival was seen being paraded around the
coastal enclave in new video authenticated and geolocated by
CNN."
IDF fighting to clear Hamas fighters inside Israel before
launching offensive.
Israel is "embarking on a long and difficult war," Israeli Prime
Minister says.
US may announce new assistance to Israel on Sunday.
HTML https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-gaza-attack-10-08-23/index.html
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Re: Israel declares 'state of war alert' after Hamas fires
thousands of rockets
DIR By: Siouxie
Date: October 8, 2023, 9:58 am
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HTML https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/israeli-death-toll-passes-400-another-2048-injured/
Dreadful....
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Israeli death toll passes 600
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Re: Israel declares 'state of war alert' after Hamas fires
thousands of rockets
DIR By: jsmth321
Date: October 8, 2023, 3:10 pm
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US Navy moves carrier strike group to eastern Mediterranean Sea.
The ships include aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and will
be accompanied by guided missile destroyers and guided missile
cruisers.
US is also taking steps to bolster the presence of fighter jets
in the region including F-35, F-15, F-16 and A-10 squadrons.
This is intended as a deterrent to Hezbollah in Lebanon and
other militant groups aligned against Israel.
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Re: Israel declares 'state of war alert' after Hamas fires
thousands of rockets
DIR By: jsmth321
Date: October 8, 2023, 5:30 pm
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Israel is requesting precision-guided bombs and additional
interceptors from the US.
"No action was taken following the United Nations Security
Council emergency meeting on the situation in the Middle East,
according to several Security Council members who spoke Sunday
afternoon."
"The Security Council consists of 10 elected members, and five
permanent members — China, the United States, France, the United
Kingdom, and the Russian Federation. All 15 members would have
needed to vote unanimously for any statement to emerge following
the Security Council meeting. "
Some countries on the council were not condemning the attacks
and presumably against any action, so no action can be taken
since all 15 member nations need to agree.
At least 260 bodies found at music festival site in Israel.
"Islamic Jihad — a militant Palestinian faction which has also
carried out terror attacks in Israel — is holding at least 30
hostages in Gaza who were captured Saturday"
At least three Americans have been killed.
HTML https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-gaza-attack-10-08-23/index.html
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Re: Israel declares 'state of war alert' after Hamas fires
thousands of rockets
DIR By: jsmth321
Date: October 8, 2023, 7:13 pm
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Hamas has claimed it is targeting the Ben Gurion International
Airport, Israel’s international hub, which is located just
outside Tel Aviv.
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Re: Israel declares 'state of war alert' after Hamas fires
thousands of rockets
DIR By: jsmth321
Date: October 8, 2023, 10:20 pm
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US still seeking to determine Iran's connection to Israel
attack.
US sending more fighter jets and military in part to deter any
Iranian aggression or expansion of the fighting beyond Israel’s
borders.
HTML https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-gaza-attack-10-08-23/index.html
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Re: Israel declares 'state of war alert' after Hamas fires
thousands of rockets
DIR By: Siouxie
Date: October 8, 2023, 10:54 pm
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> US still seeking to determine Iran's connection to Israel
attack.
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> US sending more fighter jets and military in part to deter any
Iranian aggression or expansion of the fighting beyond Israel’s
borders.
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HTML https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hamas-spokesman-says-iran-gave-support-for-surprise-attack-on-israel/
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> 8 October 2023, 6:15 am 48
> Hamas spokesman Ghazi Hamad tells the BBC that Iran gave its
support to the Palestinian terror group to launch its surprise
multi-front attack on Israel on Saturday
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Re: Israel declares 'state of war alert' after Hamas fires
thousands of rockets
DIR By: caretaker
Date: October 9, 2023, 9:00 am
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I was watching a live stream from Ashkelon and it seems fairly
quiet, little smoke and the 7 o'clock whistle from a minaret.
They also took Hezbollah rockets from Lebanon, which brought to
mind the 1982 war and resultant catastrophes in Sabra and
Shatila refugee camps. Israeli mothers marched in the streets
demanding the army bring their sons back into Israel. The IDF
is about 180,000 strong, and I don't know if they want to go
invading anybody right now. They'll flatten every building in
Gaza that's on their list and blow up every tunnel they can
find, try to rescue hostages, but there's no way to stop fire
coming in from other fronts without going there. They can ramp
up attacks on Iranian positions in Syria, if their intelligence
indicates it's worthwhile. That's something they've gotten
really good at.
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Re: Israel declares 'state of war alert' after Hamas fires
thousands of rockets
DIR By: jsmth321
Date: October 9, 2023, 5:24 pm
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Hezbollah strikes Israel after 3 of its members killed in
Israeli raid in southern Lebanon.
HTML https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-gaza-attack-10-09-23/index.html
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