Israel - Palestinian militants launch massive attack, 7 Oct 2023 #7

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Fashion designer survives Hamas massacre, his grandmother did not​

Itamar Mizrahi shares his story of survival and the loss of his beloved grandmother, Varda Haramati, in a Hamas terrorist attack on Kibbutz Re'im.​

Fashion designer survives Hamas massacre, his grandmother did not

Itamar Mizrahi shares his story of survival and the loss of his beloved grandmother, Varda Haramati, in a Hamas terrorist attack on Kibbutz Re'im.

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Hostages Held by Hamas: The Names of Those Abducted From Israel​

More than 200 people – Israelis and non-Israelis, babies, women and the elderly, civilians and soldiers - were taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7th and taken by force to Gaza. Here are all the officially confirmed names of the hostages

Detailed are 77 names collected so far

Hostages held by Hamas: The names of those abducted from Israel

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www.haaretz.com

 

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Oct 23 2023

Two Israeli women, Yocheved Lifshitz and Nurit Cooper, released from Hamas captivity

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www.haaretz.com

''Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at his office in Jerusalem. Netanyahu said that this is a struggle of "civilization against barbarism," and added that "we must all unite against Hamas, which is actually ISIS."


Mitsotakis replied that "what happened was truly terrible. From the first moment, Greece defended and supported Israel's right to self-defense in accordance with international law, and we make a very clear distinction between Hamas and the Palestinian people."

''New York Times publishes correction over its coverage of Gaza hospital explosion​

The New York Times published an editor's note saying it relied too heavily on claims by Hamas when it reported on the explosion at the Al-Ahli Hospital leaving readers with an incorrect impression and credibility of events.''

Editors’ Note: Gaza Hospital Coverage

The Times’s initial accounts of the blast attributed the claim of Israeli responsibility to Palestinian officials, and noted that the Israeli military said it was investigating the blast. However, the early versions of the coverage relied too heavily on claims by Hamas.

www.nytimes.com

 

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Martin Fletcher, former Tel Aviv bureau chief for NBC, shares an update about the two freed American hostages from Hamas who are members of his extended family.

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Oct 23, 2023 #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia
There are fears tonight that the Israel-Gaza war could spiral into a broader conflict, with Iran threatening to open a new front. Strikes on Gaza have intensified overnight as Israel prepares to move in on the ground. But it's skirmishes on Israel's norther border that has the world on edge.

Oct 23, 2023
Israeli journalist and author Ehud Yaari says Qatar is advising Hamas that they should improve their public image by releasing civilians back to Israel. Mr Yaari said there were intense negotiations between Israel and Hamas through Qatar over the release of over 200 hostages stuck in Gaza. "The Qataris and some people in the political industry for Hamas outside Gaza are advising the Gaza leadership that they should improve their public image by releasing civilians,” Mr Yaari told Sky News host Caleb Bond. "At this point, Hamas-Gaza insists that in return there will be an extended ceasefire and Israel will not accept it. “It’s still going parallel to the fighting to have this negotiation continuously going on.”

 

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7hr ago

Ohad Zichri turns 9 while held hostage in Gaza; brother: ‘He should stay strong and know we love him’​

A poster for an Israeli campaign to send birthday wishes to an Israeli boy who is slated to celebrate his ninth birthday in Hamas captivity on October 23, 2023. (Courtesy)

Ohad Zichri, an Israeli boy who is one of the some 30 children and babies held by terrorists in Gaza, has his 9th birthday today while in captivity.

Ohad was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and taken to Gaza along with mother Keren and his grandparents.

His brother Roi tells Channel 12 that if he could speak to the boy, he would tell him that “he should stay strong and know that we love him.”

“We planned to do a big party, and now we are in a totally different situation,” Roi says. “Now we are having frightening thoughts about what might be happening to him.”

“He is a child with a lot of potential. A happy child who is smart and sporty. It’s fun to be with him,” he says.

Roi calls on the public to send birthday cards to Ohad via [email protected] or they can sign the e-card at Online group greeting cards | RecoCards.com

 

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7hr ago

IDF says it hit 320 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror targets in Gaza over past day​

The Israel Defense Forces says it struck some 320 targets belonging to the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror groups in the Gaza Strip over the past day.

As the IDF prepares for a ground offensive in Gaza, the military says the strikes are focusing on sites that could potentially endanger forces.

Overnight, the IDF says, the Air Force struck tunnels where Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives were hiding, military sites, observation positions, and mortar and anti-tank guided missile positions.

Additionally, the IDF says infantry, artillery, and tank forces struck a number of Hamas terror cells in Gaza, including one planning to carry out a missile attack on the border.

 

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6hr ago

Hundreds gather to support Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents as they travel to US to campaign for his release​

This undated photo provided by Rachel Goldberg shows her son Hersh Goldberg-Polin. (Courtesy of Rachel Goldberg via AP)

Hundreds of people gather in Jerusalem to support the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin as they leave their home to travel to the United States to campaign for the release of their son, held captive in Gaza by terrorists.

Goldberg-Polin was taken hostage when gunmen stormed the Supernova desert rave at Kibbutz Re’im on October 7.

His arm was blown off below the elbow by a grenade during the attack, adding to his parents fears that he may not be receiving the care he needs.

 

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5hr ago

Some 150 Haredi men arrive at recruitment office to be drafted into IDF​

Around 150 Haredim arrive at the recruitment office at Tel Hashomer as the Israel Defense Forces begins to draft them as volunteers in an unprecedented mobilization.

According to the Walla news site, most of the volunteers are members of the Lithuanian stream of ultra-Orthodoxy in Israel and are aged 26-39.

On Saturday, IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Hagari said the IDF had received more than 2,000 requests from Haredim since the October 7 massacre by the Hamas terror group.

5hr ago

IDF says families of 222 hostages notified that loved ones are being held in Gaza​

IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military has so far notified the families of 222 hostages that their loved ones are being held in the Gaza Strip.

He says that the number includes a not insignificant number of foreign nationals, and that it has taken time for them to be identified and for their families to be notified.

5hr ago

IDF says it has hit 20 Hezbollah cells since start of war​

IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military has carried out strikes to eliminate 20 Hezbollah cells in southern Lebanon since the start of the war.

The Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group has been carrying out daily missile attacks from Lebanon against IDF positions and towns in northern Israel since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7.

 

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Israel cannot trust anyone in their neighbourhood obviously. Not when it will still be the same neighbours who swear they won't be satisfied until they are wiped from the face of the earth.

Very true.

But.... I imagine a good number of Palestinians have reasons not to trust Israel. For example:

- Itamar Ben-Gvir is the Israeli Minister of National Security (not just a "guy at a bar"- or even the bar owner)

- Ben Gvir used to display a photo of Baruch Goldstein in his home- and took it down grudgingly. Baruch murdered 29 Palestinians in a terror attack. In speeches prior to the attack, Ben Gvir called Goldstein a "martyr" etc.

I wonder what Ben Gvir's feeling are about the right of Palestinians to exist? What does his appointment show about the current Israeli government? No need to worry though, his appointment to National Security Minister is, of course, fully legal.

Ben Gvir responds to Bennett: Fine, I’ll take down Baruch Goldstein’s picture

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www.timesofisrael.com

Israel: Ben-Gvir gives speech by memorial for ‘martyrs’ Baruch Goldstein and Meir Kahane

National security minister has previously described Goldstein, who massacred 29 Palestinians in 1994, as his ‘hero’

www.middleeasteye.net

 

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4hr ago

After lull of 14 hours, rocket alert sirens in Ashkelon and Gaza border communities​

After a lull of some 14 hours, rocket alert sirens sound in the coastal city of Ashkelon and a number of Gaza border communities.

4hr ago

Sirens sound in Ashkelon for 2nd time within minutes​

Sirens sound in Ashkelon for the second time in a number of minutes as another barrage of rockets is fired toward the coastal city.

Alerts are also heard in the Gaza border community Zikim.

3hr ago

IDF says it intercepted ‘suspicious target’ that entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon​

The Israel Defense Forces says it launched an Iron Dome missile at a “suspicious target” that entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon.

The target may have been a drone, but the military is still investigating.

 

[Momoffourboys]

Very true.

But.... I imagine a good number of Palestinians have reasons not to trust Israel. For example:

- Itamar Ben-Gvir is the Israeli Minister of National Security (not just a "guy at a bar"- or even the bar owner)

- Ben Gvir used to display a photo of Baruch Goldstein in his home. Baruch murdered 29 Palestinians in a terror attack. In speeches prior to the attack, Ben Gvir called Goldstein a "martyr" etc.

I wonder what Ben Gvir's feeling are about the right of Palestinians to exist? What does his appointment show about the current Israeli government? No need to worry though, his appointment to National Security Minister is, of course, fully legal.

Ben Gvir responds to Bennett: Fine, I’ll take down Baruch Goldstein’s picture

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www.timesofisrael.com

Israel: Ben-Gvir gives speech by memorial for ‘martyrs’ Baruch Goldstein and Meir Kahane

National security minister has previously described Goldstein, who massacred 29 Palestinians in 1994, as his ‘hero’

www.middleeasteye.net

He needs to sit down and stop trying to be relevant. He’s not and has no say. IMO

 

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3hr ago

Eilat mayor says southern city preparing plans to set up tent city for evacuees​

The southern city of Eilat is preparing to potentially set up a tent city to house more of the tens of thousands of people who have left their homes in the north and south of the country since the outbreak of the war.

“Eilat has doubled in size. More than 60,000 evacuees have arrived,” Eilat Mayor Eli Lankri tells Channel 12.

“Since the beginning of the war, they have been staying in our 12,000 hotel rooms, in special hospitality centers that we opened, in hostels, and in almost 4,000 Airbnb rooms in the city,” he says.

“The hotels are fully booked and we are preparing for the next step, to cater for the tens of thousands more who will apparently make their way to Eilat,” he says.

2hr ago

Tent city erected in Ramat Gan to house those who left their homes amid war​

A tent city is being built at the Kfar Maccabiah complex in Ramat Gan to house some of the tens of thousands of people who have left their homes since the outbreak of the war.

Amir Gissin, the CEO of Maccabi World Union, tells Channel 12 that Kfar Maccabiah will provide temporary homes for 1,000 people.

Families from the south are already staying at the village, and the tents will enable people from the north to stay there.

The northern families are expected on Thursday.

Gissin also says that the number of people who are staying in the tents in the grounds will be limited to ensure that they can all reach shelter if there is a rocket siren in the Tel Aviv suburb.

He says that the tents are robust enough for people to remain dry in wintery conditions.

 

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24min ago

Turkish official denies report Hamas leadership was kicked out of country​

A Turkish government official tells The Times of Israel that Al Monitor reports that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan kicked the Hamas leadership, including Ismail Haniyeh, out of the country are “not true.”

Al-Monitor journalist Fehim Tastekin claimed that Haniyeh was “politely sent away” by Turkish authorities after October 7, when a video emerged of Haniyeh offering a thanksgiving prayer while details of Hamas’s barbarism against Israeli civilians were sweeping through world capitals and the media.

4:02 pm

Gazan drones ‘thwarted,’ fresh rocket alarms in Sderot​

The Israel Defense Forces says two drones launched from the Gaza Strip a short while ago were “thwarted.”

The IDF says the drones entered Israeli airspace, setting off sirens in the southern communities of Nir Oz and Ein HaBesor.

Hamas had claimed to have launched two “suicide drones” at two IDF positions in the south.
The IDF does not elaborate on how the aircraft were downed.

Meanwhile, fresh rocket sirens are sounding in Sderot and surrounding communities.

 

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There is so much grief, because there are so many funerals. Many of my friends died, everyone that you knew is dead, or kidnapped, or something else' Yonatan Shamriz, brother of Alon Shamriz kidnapped to Gaza recalls the horrors from October 7th

https://x.com/i24NEWS_EN/status/1716424508830036256?s=20