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The US will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
By Tara Copp, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel, two U.S. officials said Sunday. The USS Gerald R. Ford and its approximately 5,000 sailors and deck of warplanes will be accompanied by cruisers and destroyers in a show of force ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel declares war and approves ‘significant’ steps to retaliate for surprise attack by Hamas
By Tia Goldenberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – The Israeli government formally declared war Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack from the Gaza Strip, portending greater fighting ahead as the toll from the conflict passed 900 dead and thousands wounded on both sides. More than 24 ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael battles Hamas militants as country’s death toll from mass incursion reaches 600
By Tia Goldenberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised fears of a broader conflict. There was still some fighting underway more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel’s Security Council says country at war with Hamas and authorizes significant military steps
By Tia Goldenberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says his Security Cabinet has declared the country at war following a deadly Hamas assault in southern Israel. The decision, announced on Sunday, formally authorizes “the taking of significant military steps,” it said it a statement. “The war that was forced on the State ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael battles Hamas for a second day as the country’s death toll from mass incursion soars to 600
By Tia Goldenberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised fears of a broader conflict. There was still some fighting underway more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Policeman in Egypt kills 2 Israelis and 1 Egyptian at tourist site
By The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
CAIRO (AP) – An Egyptian policeman opened fire on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian, according to Egypt’s Interior Ministry. Extra News television channel, which has close ties to Egyptian security agencies, quoted an unidentified security official as saying that another person was wounded in ... Read More »
1 responseEgyptian media: Policeman kills 2 Israelis, Egyptian at tourist site
By The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
CAIRO (AP) – Local media say an Egyptian policeman opened fire on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian. Extra News television channel, which has close ties to Egyptian security agencies, quoted an unidentified security official as saying that another period was wounded in the attack, ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael battles Hamas for a second day after mass incursion and trades fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
By Tia Goldenberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised fears of a broader conflict. Fighting still raged more than 24 hours after ... Read More »
1 responseEarthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are freeing the dead and injured with their hands
By The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It’s one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades. The figures couldn’t be independently verified. The magnitude-6.3 earthquake was followed by strong aftershocks on Saturday, a spokesperson for the country’s national disaster ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael battles Hamas for a second day after mass incusion and trades fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
By Tia Goldenberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised fears of a broader conflict. Fighting still raged more than 24 hours after ... Read More »
1 responseAmerican mountaineer, local guide dead after avalanches hit Tibetan mountain. Two others are missing
By The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
BEIJING (AP) – American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed Sunday dead after avalanches struck the slopes of a Tibetan mountain, while two others remained missing, according to Chinese media reports. The avalanches struck Tibet’s Mount Shishapangma on Saturday afternoon at 7,600 (24,934 ft) and 8,000 meters (26,246 ft) in ... Read More »
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