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Hamas fighters storm Israeli towns in surprise attack; Israel responds with deadly strikes on Gaza
By Tia Goldenberg And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and rampaged through nearby Israeli communities, killing at least 250 people and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday. Israel responded with strikes in Gaza that killed 232 and signaled more as its prime minister said the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms
By Trân Nguyễn, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and personal use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms. The legislation vetoed Saturday would have allowed those 21 and older to possess psilocybin, the hallucinogenic component in what’s known as psychedelic mushrooms. It also would have covered dimethyltryptamine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!California governor vetoes bill that would have banned caste discrimination
By Deepa Bharath, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have made California the first U.S. state to outlaw caste-based discrimination. Caste is a division of people related to birth or descent. Those at the lowest strata of the caste system, known as Dalits, have been pushing for legal protections in California ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 200 killed, 1,100 wounded in Hamas attack on Israel, rescue service says
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – The unprecedented, multipronged attack by the Hamas militant group on Israel has killed at least 200 people and wounded more than 1,000, Israeli rescue service Zaka said Saturday. It is the deadliest attack against Israel in decades. Hamas militants infiltrated by sea, air and land, attacking communities and stunning Israelis on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday, killing dozens and stunning the country. Israel said it is now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes kill dozens and injure many more in western Afghanistan
By The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said. The United Nations gave a preliminary figure of 320 dead, but later said the figure was still being verified. Local authorities gave an estimate of 100 people killed and 500 injured, according to ... Read More »
1 responseHamas says it is holding dozens of Israeli soldiers captured in surprise incursion
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Hamas militant group says it is holding “dozens” of Israeli soldiers captive in the Gaza Strip. Abu Obeida, spokesman for the group’s military wing, said the soldiers, including some officers, were captured during a surprise infiltration into southern Israel on Saturday. He said the captives were being held in “safe places” ... Read More »
1 responseIsraeli ambulance service says 100 dead in Hamas’ surprise attack in southern Israel
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s national rescue service says the death toll has risen to 100 from Hamas’ surprise incursion into southern Israel on Saturday. The figure was announced by Zaki Heller of the Magen David Adom paramedic service. With hundreds of people hospitalized in serious and critical condition, that number is likely to rise. The ... Read More »
1 responseIsraeli airstrike flattens a high-rise building in central Gaza City after Hamas’ surprise attack
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – An Israeli airstrike has flattened a high-rise building in central Gaza City. The 14-story Palestine Tower is home to dozens of families. But it also held offices connected to the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups. Israel gave inhabitants a 10-minute warning before it destroyed the building, which was evacuated. There were ... Read More »
2 responsesIsraeli military says fighting continues in 22 areas of southern Israel, 12 hours after incursion
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military says that fighting is continuing in 22 locations in southern Israel 12 hours after Hamas militants carried out a surprise infiltration into the area. In a statement, the army’s chief spokesman, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said “there is no community in southern Israel where we do not have forces.” ... Read More »
1 responseIsraeli military confirms that Hamas is holding Israeli soldiers and civilians captive in Gaza
By Josef Federman And Issam Adwan, The Associated Press on October 7th, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Israeli military says that Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers are holding Israeli civilians and soldiers captive in the Palestinian enclave, marking major escalation in the fighting. The military confirmed Hamas claims that its fighters had kidnapped a number of Israelis after they infiltrated Israel’s highly fortified separation fence and stormed into Israeli ... Read More »
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