Israel - Palestinian militants launch massive attack, 7 Oct 2023

[cuffem]

This video is beyond scary

https://twitter.com/x/status/1710727073252163925

I feel sick. On my knees praying.

 

[sds71]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1710738576915239401

 

[MassGuy]

WATCH: People in London celebrating the deadly attack against Israel

https://x.com/bnonews/status/1710743362699931930?s=46&t=1LeaTK_fug_ONwN11qOyUw

 

[PommyMommy]

For the past 15 hours, Israel has been at war with Hamas terrorists who murdered more than 200 Israelis and injured another 900.

Heavily armed Hamas terrorists infiltrated into Israeli towns and went door to door slaughtering and kidnapping innocent Israelis.

Additionally the terrorists launched an extensive attack on Israel, firing THOUSANDS of rockets at Israeli civilians.

We will take every measure necessary to protect our citizens against these barbaric attacks.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1710724558062223447

 

[imstilla.grandma]

"We are appalled by this act of terrorism by Hamas against the citizens and civilian communities in Israel," Beverly Hills Mayor Julian Gold said. "We call on President Biden and Congress to act swiftly in support of Israel. Additionally, we hope all peace-loving nations of the world and the United Nations, will condemn this senseless violence. Our hearts are with the people of Israel as we stand together and support Israel defending itself and condemn this heinous act."

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department was not immediately aware of any stepped-up enforcement.

LA County ups security around Jewish institutions following Hamas attack on Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his country "we are at war" in a televised address.

www.foxla.com

A salvo of rockets is fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza City toward Israel on Saturday.

“Israel was humiliated and defeated today,” wrote Yossi Verter, a columnist in the left-leaning Haaretz newspaper. “Even if Gaza is destroyed ... that will not atone for the most serious security failure since the Yom Kippur war,” he wrote, referring to Israel’s 1973 conflict with its Arab neighbors. That war, too, began with a surprise attack; Israelis had just marked the 50th anniversary of the occasion Friday.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/interactive/2023/hamas-unleashes-attack-israel/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/07/israel-gaza-timeline-videos-maps/

 

[PommyMommy]

Israel Gaza live updates: Israel citizens taken hostage in militant assault from Gaza - BBC News
Posted at 12:4612:46

Death toll in Israel now 250​

The number of people killed in Israel since the Hamas militant attack began early this morning has risen to at least 250, Israeli media report.

The health ministry has said that another 1,452 people have been taken to hospital, with 18 in a critical condition and another 267 described as severe.

Hospitals in both southern Israel and Gaza have been inundated with casualties. Palestinian health officials say 232 people have died in Gaza and another 1,790 are wounded.

Israel-Palestine escalation live: Gaza under bombardment after Hamas attack | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
1m ago (19:50 GMT)

Settler attacks in the West Bank intensify​

[...]

“In our little village, we are constantly subject to settler attacks, especially on our farmers, who are prevented from accessing their land,” Abu Madi said.

“Yesterday, the settlers destroyed 40 trees and stole our olive harvest, and today they tried to raid the village, with the help of the army, which fired live ammunition at us.”

He added that three homes were burned, “and they tried to burn another home with women and children in it.”

“Settlers also fired their own weapons and stabbed a young man, as others surrounded a house for two hours, before they fled when people from the village arrived.”

Israel says civilians and soldiers held hostage in Gaza after major Palestinian attack – live (theguardian.com)
2m ago15.52 EDT
Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “mighty vengeance” against Hamas.

In a brief video address, Israel’s prime minister said Hamas would be held responsible for the well-being of the captives and said Israel would settle the score with anyone who harmed them.

 

[PommyMommy]

Israel at war: 250 killed in Hamas assault, hostages taken to Gaza, rockets on Tel Aviv | The Times of Israel

39min ago

Police to families of missing: Bring DNA samples to police stations to aid in identification​

Police call on people who have family members missing to go to the police station closest to their home with photos and DNA samples of the missing person.

Those who are located in areas where they are not able to leave their homes are asked to call 105 with details and to go to a police station when possible.

32min ago

Israeli forces beginning to demolish Sderot police station where terrorists holed up​

Israeli forces are seen beginning to demolish a police station in Sderot where a number of Hamas terrorists were holed up earlier.

It is unclear how many terrorists are left inside, and how many Israeli forces were killed when Hamas stormed the station this morning.

25min ago

Report: Israelis still held hostage inside kibbutz dining hall​

Security forces are still trying to extricate an undisclosed number of Israelis who have been held hostage for hours by Hamas gunmen inside the dining hall at Kibbutz Be’eri.

Large numbers of security forces are deployed in the area, Channel 12 reports.

17min ago

Major airlines cancel dozens of flights to Tel Aviv amid war​

Major airlines have canceled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv after Hamas launches a surprise large-scale attack against Israel.

American Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Ryanair and Aegan Airlines are among those pulling flights.

Air France says it has halted Tel Aviv flights “until further notice.”

12min ago

Barrage of rockets fired toward southern Israel​

A barrage of rockets is fired from Gaza toward towns in southern Israel, setting off sirens in Sderot, Netivot and a number of other communities near the Gaza Strip.

 

[Inthedetails]

Michael A. Horowitz

@michaelh992

The head of the Israeli police station in Rahat has been killed in Sderot

https://twitter.com/x/status/1710709820649578708

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday on the violence in the Middle East, the body said in a statement issued after a deadly assault by Hamas terrorists on Israel that claimed the lives of at least 200 people and injured over 1,400.

The council will convene Sunday at 3 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) to discuss “the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question,” according to a statement released Saturday.

Brazil, which holds the UN Security Council presidency, announced Saturday that it would call a meeting of the body to address the escalating violence.

“The Brazilian government condemns the series of bombings and ground attacks carried out today in Israel starting from the Gaza Strip,” Brazil’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Brazil will convene an emergency meeting of the Security Council and “urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint in order to avoid escalating the situation,” it added.

Brazil “reiterates its commitment to a two-state solution, with Palestine and Israel living together in peace and security, within mutually agreed upon and internationally recognized borders,” the Foreign Ministry said.


An Israeli soldier takes cover on the road during a massive assault by Hamas terrorists, near the southern city of Sderot, October 7, 2023.

UN Security Council to meet Sunday on Gaza War; Erdan says body must condemn Hamas

Brazil, which chairs council, denounces Gazan attack on Israel; Israel's UN envoy lays blame on Iran for funding and directing terror group

www.timesofisrael.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

An Israeli soldier takes cover behind a car as he looks toward bodies on a main road near the Gevim Kibbutz, close to the border with Gaza, Oct. 7, 2023.

(JTA) — Yoni Asher’s voice was steady but his urgency was unmistakable.

“I ask anyone coming to Efrat Katz’s home to tell me they are there, I have not heard from them for four hours,” he said on Israel’s government-run Kan radio.

“Them” for Asher was his mother-in-law, Efrat Katz, and his wife and his two daughters, aged 3 and 5, whom he did not name. The last time he spoke to Katz, who lives in Nir Oz, a kibbutz near the Gaza border, she described seeing Palestinian terrorists lead away her husband, who is 79.

Since then, nothing. Asher said he logged onto his laptop to track his wife’s cell phone. He saw it pop up in Khan Yunis, a thickly populated town in Gaza’s south.

“I fear that she has been kidnapped,” he said and asked the anchorman if he could recite his own phone number so he could get information. Of course, the anchorman said, and Asher recited the number. “Again, slowly,” the anchorman said.

‘It was utter chaos’: Families and survivors describe the horrors of Hamas’ invasion - Jewish Journal

(JTA) — Yoni Asher’s voice was steady but his urgency was unmistakable. “I ask anyone coming to Efrat Katz’s home to tell me they are there, I have not heard from them for four hours,” he said on Israel’s government-run Kan radio. “Them” for Asher was his mother-in-law, Efrat Katz, and his wife...

jewishjournal.org

 

[GoBuckeyes]

The images and videos coming out of Israel are horrific. Civilians gunned down in their homes, in their cars, and on the streets. I saw one video of several elderly people shot dead at a bus stop. That’s not to mention the destruction caused by the thousands of rockets that were launched.

Untold hundreds of people are likely already dead, and this only began a few hours ago. It doesn’t appear this is anywhere near the conclusion.

"Backed by a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday."

Absolutely DESPICABLE!!!

 

[NoSpoonFeeding]

Earlier someone asked if Hamas has no "navy", who supplied them ships so that missles could be launched from the water. Iranian speed boats pictured, no ships needed.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1635304982810435585

 

[dotr]

Graphic warning.

 

[GoBuckeyes]

Palestinian gunmen infiltrate Israel after rocket barrage from Gaza - BBC News
Posted at 0:530:53

Latest hospital figures​

We've heard from a few hospitals in Israel about the number of people currently being treated after the surprise attacks earlier:

• Barzilai hospital in Ashkelon say they are treating 68 victims, some in serious condition
• Soroka hospital in Beer Sheva say 80 victims are being treated there, with also some in a serious condition

We will continue to updates these numbers throughout the day.

Israel-Palestine escalation updates: Gaza under bombardment

These are the updates for the escalation between Palestinian fighters and Israel military on Saturday, October 7, 2023.

www.aljazeera.com

1m ago
(08:04 GMT)

Israel says more than 2,200 rockets fired to Israel​

Daniel Hagari, Israeli army spokesman, says more than 2,200 rockets have been fired into Israel since 6:30am.
Hagari added that Hamas members infiltrated from land, sea and air.

Civilians and soldiers held hostage in Gaza, says Israel – as it happened

This blog is now closed.

www.theguardian.com

Israel launches emergency blood drive as number of wounded rises
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has convened the Cabinet this evening, at the Kirya in Tel Aviv. (2 hours ago)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1710696988189061214

Hamas = ISIS Noa is held hostage by Hamas. She could be your daughter, sister, friend. #BringBackOurFamily

Noa was partying in the south of Israel in a peace music festival when Hams terrorists kidnapped her and dragged her from Israel into Gaza. Noa is held hostage by Hamas. She could be your daughter, sister, friend. #BringBackOurFamily
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1710727073252163925

That precious girl. May God protect her and safely reunite her with family. These sure are dark, evil days.

 

[Guinevere]

Saddened by what I woke up to this morning. Trying to keep up with all the new. Thanks to those posting links to keep us updated.

I found this article including some maps that is helping me understand where things are happening. Thought I would share the link in case they find them useful also.

FULL ARTICLE W/MAPS AT LINK BELOW:

Mapping Air and Ground Attacks in Israel and Gaza​

Oct. 7, 2023

Mapping Air and Ground Attacks in Israel and Gaza

The New York Times is tracking airstrikes and ground fighting between Israelis and Palestinians.

www.nytimes.com

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[MassGuy]

Reported casualties so far:
- Israel: 300 dead, 1,590 injured
- Gaza: 232 dead, 1,790 injured

https://x.com/bnonews/status/1710764527539699861?s=46&t=1LeaTK_fug_ONwN11qOyUw

 

[GoBuckeyes]

I feel sick. On my knees praying.

Im there with you. My heart is broken. And they (hammas} did it on Yom Kippur, knowing that families would be gathering. Where's the international outrage?! And part of Europe is celebrating?! All I can say there is, Father, forgive them. (tear streaked face)

 

[GoBuckeyes]

Reported casualties so far:
- Israel: 300 dead, 1,590 injured
- Gaza: 232 dead, 1,790 injured

https://x.com/bnonews/status/1710764527539699861?s=46&t=1LeaTK_fug_ONwN11qOyUw

Have they given updates on the hostage numbers of Israelis that are being held hostage?

 

[bestill]

Reported casualties so far:
- Israel: 300 dead, 1,590 injured
- Gaza: 232 dead, 1,790 injured

https://x.com/bnonews/status/1710764527539699861?s=46&t=1LeaTK_fug_ONwN11qOyUw

The population is just over 9.2million. No telling how many have been kidnapped.

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[MassGuy]

TONIGHT: Hundreds of thousands of Israelis are being called up. Israel is bracing for the possibility of a multi-front conflict.

https://x.com/treyyingst/status/1710766450330239069?s=46&t=1LeaTK_fug_ONwN11qOyUw