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Israel intensifies its strikes and vows to besiege Gaza as it scours south for Hamas fighters
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s military scoured the country’s south for Hamas fighters, guarded breaches in its border fence and pounded the Gaza Strip from the air on Monday as it vowed to lay total siege to the impoverished, Hamas-ruled territory in the wake of an unprecedented weekend incursion. More than two days after Hamas launched ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael intensifies strikes and vows to besiege Gaza as it scours south for Hamas fighters
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s military scoured the country’s south for Hamas fighters, guarded breaches in its border fence and pounded the Gaza Strip from the air on Monday as it vowed to lay total siege to the impoverished, Hamas-ruled territory in the wake of an unprecedented weekend incursion. More than two days after Hamas launched ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael intensifies Gaza strikes and scours south for Hamas fighters as death toll nears 1,200
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 9th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s military scoured the country’s south for Hamas fighters and guarded breaches in its border fence with tanks on Monday, as it pounded the Gaza Strip from the air and mustered for a campaign its prime minister said would destroy “the military and governing capabilities” of the militant group. More than two ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael intensifies Gaza strikes and battles to repel Hamas, with over 1,100 dead in fighting so far
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel intensified its bombardments of the Gaza Strip on Monday after declaring war and vowing to destroy the “military and governing capabilities” of the enclave’s Hamas rulers, as Israeli soldiers fought to dislodge Gaza gunmen from areas of southern Israel. At least 700 people have reportedly been killed in Israel – a ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael intensifies Gaza bombardment, battles to dislodge Hamas fighters from its territory
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel intensified its bombardments of the Gaza Strip on Monday after declaring war and vowing to destroy the “military and governing capabilities” of the enclave’s Hamas rulers, as Israeli soldiers fought to dislodge Gaza gunmen from areas of southern Israel. At least 700 people have reportedly been killed in Israel – a ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael declares war, bombards Gaza and battles to dislodge Hamas fighters after surprise attack
By Tia Goldenberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – The Israeli government formally declared war and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack, as the military labored into Monday to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The toll passed 1,100 dead and ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael declares war and bombards Gaza as fighting rages for second day after Hamas attack
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, as the military tried to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The toll passed 1,100 dead and thousands ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael declares war, goes after Hamas fighters and bombards Gaza
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, as the military tried to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. The toll passed 1,100 dead and thousands ... Read More »
1 responseHamas says it is holding more than 100 people captive from its assault on Israel
By Tia Goldenberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – A senior Hamas official says the militant group is holding more than 100 people captive after its unprecedented assault on Israel. Mousa Abu Marzouk made the remarks Sunday to the Arabic language news outlet al-Ghad. The figure is in addition to more than 30 people said to be held by ... Read More »
1 responseIsraeli rescue service says it retrieved about 260 bodies from a music festival attacked by Hamas
By Tia Goldenberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 8th, 2023
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – The Israeli rescue service Zaka says its paramedics removed about 260 bodies from a music festival attended by thousands that came under attack by Hamas militants. The total figure is expected to be higher as other paramedic teams were working in the area. Video aired on social media and by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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