Israel declares a state of war. A column of tanks is heading towards Gaza. Flood of bombs on the Strip. Clashes with Hamas on the border. The new death toll in Israel is over 700. There are 2,500 injured, many of them seriously. 750 are missing and at least 100 are in the hands of Hamas. Including Americans and Germans. There was a massacre at the rave of young pacifists in the desert, 260 people died. Two Israeli tourists and their guide were killed by a police officer in Alexandria, Egypt. Israel has asked its citizens to leave Egypt. On the Palestinian front there were 413 casualties and 2,200 wounded. The US plans to bring ships and planes close to Israel.
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00:29
WSJ: “Iran helped Hamas plan the attack”
04:17
There are more than 100 prisoners in Gaza, many of them foreigners
While the Israeli army is still busy clearing the south of the country of Hamas terrorists, the devastating images reflected from state telephones and television channels remind us that the war that has struck at the heart of Israel is just beginning . Hebrew shows Israeli hostages in Gaza. “Hundreds of families have been living in an endless nightmare for 48 hours, a situation that would have been unimaginable not long ago,” said Asaf Pozniak, the representative of the family association. The army has set up a center to coordinate missing and abducted people, while police have asked families to bring a DNA sample of their loved ones to facilitate identification. (Continue reading)
Israel is very afraid for the hostages and wonders how it can free them
by Rossella Tercatin October 9, 2023
03:25
Airstrike on a building containing Hamas agents
The Israeli army has carried out widespread attacks on the Gaza Strip, a military spokesman said in an official statement. “The IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) currently continues to attack the Gaza Strip, inflicting lethal damage to the capabilities of the terrorist organization Hamas,” the statement said. According to military sources, “a ground operation could take place within 24/48 hours.”
03:11
Israeli Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs: “Gaza’s first war will also be its last”
Israeli Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs said in a message on Monday in his message that his late grandfather told him after the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States: “If Al-Qaeda could carry out such an attack, it would “I calmed him down and told him that it was a wake-up call and that this terror would be defeated,” said the Israeli cabinet member. The Israeli media emphasized that it was a personal message, but repeated Fuchs’ words.
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03:08
Houthi rebels hail ‘heroic jihadist operation’
In Yemen, Houthi rebels who control the capital Sanaa have expressed support for the “heroic jihadist operation” against Israel. In a statement posted on the website of the Houthi-controlled news agency SABA, the Iran-aligned militant group said the attack revealed “the weakness, fragility and powerlessness” of Israel.
03:07
X reports to Khamenei. Musk: “He wants to eliminate Israel”
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s post celebrating Hamas’ attacks in Israel “violates X’s rules. In any case, X has decided that it may be in the public’s interest to keep the post accessible.” “It is the platform’s report to its users, accompanied by a statement from Elon Musk. “Khamenei’s position is clear, his goal is the destruction of Israel and not support for the Palestinians. That will not happen. Instead, an endless cycle of violence happens decade after decade. Fan the flames of hatred. That does not work. Maybe so. “Time to look at something else,” emphasizes Musk.
02:40
“Israel prepares land operation in Gaza in 24 to 48 hours”
The United States expects Israel to launch a major ground operation against Hamas in Gaza in the next 24 to 48 hours. This is reported by the Washington Post, citing some sources, according to which Israel has asked the US for missiles for the Iron Dome, small-diameter bombs, machine gun ammunition and greater cooperation in the exchange of intelligence information.
(Portal) 02:07
The US is trying to find out whether there is a connection between Iran and the attack on Israel
The US government is still trying to determine the connection between Iran and the Hamas attack in Israel. This is reported by CNN, citing some sources who recall Tehran’s long history of support for Hamas. However, there is currently no evidence linking Iran to the attack, and there is no intelligence directly linking Tehran and Hamas to the attack.
02:02
There was a massacre of young people at the “Psytrance” festival near Re’im: 260 corpses
“Music, then just death. So I saved myself among the 260 corpses at the rave party. Arik Nani tells of his escape amid the rockets and shooting militiamen. For him, the rave party in the desert a few kilometers from the Gaza border on the last day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot was supposed to be an opportunity to have fun, unwind and celebrate his twenty-sixth birthday, which falls this week. “After what happened, I can only thank God that I got there alive. It’s like being born a second time.” (Continue reading)
“Music, then just death. This is how I saved myself among the 260 corpses of the rave party.
by Rossella Tercatin October 9, 2023
01:24
USA: “Several Americans killed in Hamas attack on Israel”
Several American citizens were killed in the Hamas attack in Israel. This was confirmed by an official at the White House National Security Council, American media reported. It is not clear how many American casualties there are, although some rumors suggest at least four deaths.
00:29
WSJ: “Iran helped Hamas plan the attack”
Iran helped Hamas plan the surprise attack on Israel and gave the green light for the action at a meeting in Beirut last Monday. This is reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing some members of Hamas and Hezbollah. Iran has been working with Hamas since August to plan the attack.
00:26
New missile warning sirens in central Israel
Missile warning sirens from Gaza sounded again in central Israel, including in the city of Rishon LeZion. According to media reports, Hamas allegedly targeted Ben Gurion Airport, which is not far from Tel Aviv.
00:24
Hamas: “100 rockets fired at Ashkelon in southern Israel”
Hamas said it had launched “a massive 100-rocket rocket attack” on Ashkelon in southern Israel. The rockets were fired at the coastal town in response to the Israeli Defense Forces for “targeting our safe houses,” the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the Palestinian group’s armed wing, said, according to CNN. Israeli police later said that a residential building had been hit. According to local media, an 8-year-old boy was slightly injured.
00:22
Israel: Hamas commander captured and interrogated
An Israeli naval special forces captured the deputy commander of the southern division of the Hamas naval force in Gaza, Muhammad Abu Ghali, an Israeli military spokesman said. The top Hamas commander has been arrested and is being questioned by Israeli security forces, the spokesman said. Separately, the spokesman reported that an Israeli aircraft had thwarted a suspected terrorist’s attempt to enter Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip. The military spokesman said the intruder was trying to cross the border barrier when he was neutralized.
00:21
Hamas: Fighting continues on the border with Gaza
Spokesman for the Azedim Al-Qassem Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, Abu Obeida, said fighting with Israeli troops continued in several areas near the Gaza Strip’s northern border, including in the town of Zikim and Kibbutzim Sufa and Mefalsim. and claimed that his militiamen had captured a new group of Israelis. In a statement quoted by Israeli media on Monday, Abu Obeida said Hamas members killed and wounded a large number of Israeli soldiers in the village of Mavkiim, south of the Israeli city of Ashkelon.