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Israel 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 »
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 »
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