Israel-Gaza war LIVE updates: Israel on Sunday claimed that it has killed more than 400 militants of the Palestinian group Hamas in retaliatory airstrikes in Gaza.
Israeli security forces man a checkpoint near the southern city of Sderot on October 8. Israeli security forces man a checkpoint near the southern city of Sderot on October 8.(AFP) Tel Aviv declared a “state of war” on Saturday after Hamas launched a deadly surprise operation against the country – ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’, consisting of a barrage of 3,000 rockets and an unprecedented infiltration into Israel's southern towns.
The conflict escalated with gunfights and hostage situations as the Hamas' assault extended to around 22 locations up to 15 miles from the Gaza border. As of now, the operation is still going on in eight locations, the Israeli forces said Sunday. Highlights from Saturday's events on the Israel-Hamas war. The Israeli military said that it has also captured dozens of militants during its 'Operation Iron Swords’ against Hamas militants.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier vowed to reduce the group's Gaza hideouts to "rubble". The military in a late-night briefing said that the number of civilian and military personnel taken hostage by Hamas would shape the future of the war. The bitter enemies have fought four wars since the Islamic militant group that opposes Israel, seized control of Gaza in 2007. Israel has maintained a blockade over Gaza since that time. PROMOTED I Received My Visa Sooner Than Expected Atlys | Sponsored A healthy lifestyle with comfortable living is the core emotion of Ashiana Senior Living Homes. Ashiana Housing | Sponsored PG Program in Data Science | Featuring ChatGPT Modules Great Learning | Sponsored Tax Saving investment u/s 80 C** MaxLife Insurance | Sponsored ₹30,000/month invested starting 2013, you’d have got ₹1.05 crore today.
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Israel-based journalist Hananya Naftali shared the video saying that another daughter of the couple was executed in front of the family. “She went to heaven”, a terrorist was heard shouting as the two children cried over their sibling's death. Read on. Oct 08, 2023 04:42 PM IST Toll in Hamas attack in Israel rises to 350 The total number of Israelis killed since Hamas began its attack on Israel has jumped to 350, Reuters reported.
Oct 08, 2023 04:35 PM IST Israel warns of ‘severe strike’ inside Gaza Strip The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will be striking "severely inside the Gaza Strip" in response to Hamas' incursion, IDF spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht told CNN. “Our goals will probably be decided today, tomorrow by the government, but doing this in a composed way,” he said.
Oct 08, 2023 04:33 PM IST Israel says Hamas took dozens of hostages into Gaza IDF spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht told CNN that Hamas has taken “dozens” of hostages into Gaza. “Because life here is very sacred, we are making sure that we come out and understand the numbers exactly,” he said. Oct 08, 2023 04:12 PM IST Air France flights to Tel Aviv suspended Air France has suspended its flights to Tel Aviv following Saturday's attack on Israel by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
Oct 08, 2023 04:00 PM IST Pope Francis urges end to violence in Israel Pope Francis called for end to attacks and violence in Israel on Sunday, saying terrorism and war would not solve any problems, but only bring further suffering and death to innocent people. "War is a defeat, only a defeat. Let's pray for peace in Israel and Palestine," the pope said in his weekly address to faithful in St. Peter's Square. Oct 08, 2023 03:39 PM IST British citizen missing in Israel The Israeli Embassy in the UK told BBC that a British citizen, Jake Marlowe, is missing in Israel following the attack by Hamas. It is unclear whether he has been taken hostage.
Oct 08, 2023 02:57 PM IST Israel-Hamas conflict: Two Israeli tourists shot dead in Egypt A policeman opened fire at a tourist site in Alexandria, killing two Israeli tourists and an Egyptian, reports AP, citing local media. Oct 08, 2023 02:43 PM IST Israeli Air Force says it has thwarted hundreds of terrorists who invaded Israel “IAF UAVs struck a number of terrorist squads in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip overnight. Three terrorists attempting to approach the security fence in the northern Gaza Strip were thwarted. In addition, seven terrorists were thwarted in Kibbutz Kfar Aza," the air force wrote on X.
Oct 08, 2023 02:30 PM IST Israel-Hamas conflict: What is Israel's Iron Dome? A significant number of rockets targeted towards Israel on Saturday were intercepted through the Israeli military's anti-rocket defence system — Iron Dome. Israel's Iron Dome system is a short-range air defence system that is known to have a 96% success rate in intercepting rockets. The system was developed by state-owned Rafael Advanced Defence Systems with the backing of the United States and became operational in 2011.
Oct 08, 2023 02:24 PM IST Israel-Hamas conflict: Scotland Yard increase patrols in London The Scotland Yard has increased patrols across London after a number of incidents, including messages and images shared on social media, took place in relation to the ongoing conflict in Israel, reported PTI. This came UK Home Office minister Robert Jenrick condemned anyone “glorifying” the terrorist activities of Hamas, a banned outfit, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan warned that hate crimes will not be tolerated. Oct 08, 2023 02:21 PM IST Israel-Hamas conflict: Woman paraded naked by militants identified The woman, whose lifeless and undressed body surfaced in a disturbing video on social media on Saturday after Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip launched a massive assault on multiple Israel towns, has now been identified as German citizen Shani Louk. Read more. Oct 08, 2023 01:54 PM IST Air India cancels Tel Aviv flights till October 14 amid conflict between Israel-Hamas Israel-Hamas conflict LIVE: Air India on Sunday said it has cancelled its flights to and from Tel Aviv till October 14.
Israel came under attack by Hamas militants on Saturday and since then, both sides are engaged in fighting in which scores of people have died. Oct 08, 2023 01:49 PM IST RECAP| Israel faces dual attack from Hamas, Hezbollah: 10 points Israle-Hamas conflict LIVE: Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of Israel’s south on Sunday and exchanged strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group in the north, a day after facing large scale surprise attack from the Palestinian militant group.
What we know so far: 1)The prospect of Hezbollah joining the fighting a day after an unprecedented surprise attack from Gaza raised the chances of a broader conflict. 2)Hamas fighters, backed by a volley of thousands of rockets, broke through barricades around Gaza early Saturday to rampage through nearby communities in Israel. 3)They took captives back into the coastal enclave, including women, children and the elderly, while Israel's retaliation strikes levelled buildings in Gaza and its prime minister said the country was at war. 4)An Israeli military spokesperson said Sunday morning that two hostage situations had been “resolved,” but did not say whether all the hostages had been rescued alive. 5)Israeli media, citing rescue service officials, said at least 300 people were killed, including 26 soldiers. 6)More than 300 people have been killed in Gaza, while residents fled homes near the border to escape Israeli strikes. 7)On Sunday, the Israeli military said its forces were fighting Hamas incursions in eight places. It also claimed it had killed over 400 militants in south and Gaza amid the ongoing battle. 8)Israel struck 426 targets in Gaza, its military said, flattening residential buildings in giant explosions. 9)Israel's military is preparing to evcuate its residents from Gaza border areas within the next 24 hours. 10)A U.N. peacekeeping force deployed along Lebanon’s southern border called for “everyone to exercise restraint”.
Oct 08, 2023 01:33 PM IST Israel-Hamas conflict: Israel aims to evacuate residents around Gaza within 24 hours, says army Israel-Hamas conflict LIVE updates: Israel aims to evacuate residents around Gaza border within the next 24 hours, its army said Sunday. "Our mission for the upcoming 24 hours is to evacuate all residents living around Gaza," military spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters, adding that fighting was still on to "rescue hostages" held by militants in Israel. "There are tens of thousands of combat soldiers in the area. We'll reach each and every community till we kill every terrorist in Israel." Massive attack by Hamas militants a day before, caught Israel off guard, as it failed to prevent their large scale infiltration and rocket strikes that resulted in the death of over 250 people so far.
Organising a retaliation airstrike operation in response, the military has hit nearly 150 Hamas posts since the escalation and claimed to kill over 400 militants in the process. However, a key concern remains over the situation of hostages, both civilians and soldiers, dragged to Gaza by the militants. The military said Sunday morning that operation to fight Hamas at eight of such location are still underway as it seeks to regain control of its border towns. Oct 08, 2023 01:23 PM IST Israel says 400 Hamas militants killed in ongoing battle Israel-Hamas conflict LIVE updates: The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday that more than 400 Hamas fighters were killed in the ongoing violence in southern Israel and Gaza Strip, triggered by an unprecedented attack on Israel by the militant group a day before, Times of Israel reported. A top spokesperson said that dozens of militants were captured during the fighting that began yesterday. Unspecified number of Israel civilians and soldiers are also held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. Earlier, a military spokesperson had said the hostage situation would shape the "future of war". So far, 313 Palestinians have been killed in the air strikes conducted by Israel since the beginning of escalation, the health ministry said Sunday.
Oct 08, 2023 01:10 PM IST Israel-Hamas conflict: Over 300 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza Israel-Hamas conflict LIVE: Gaza death toll in war with Israel rose to 313 on Saturday, its health ministry said. The retaliatory strikes came in response to Hamas unprecedented large scale attack on Israel a day before, which has killed over 250 in the country so far. Oct 08, 2023 12:59 PM IST Israeli military official says 'hundreds of terrorists' killed Israel-Hamas conflict LIVE updates: An Israeli military official says “hundreds of terrorists” have been killed and dozens captured amid ongoing fighting with Hamas militants in Gaza and southern Israel. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari spoke to reporters on Sunday, more than 24 hours after the Palestinian militant group launched an unprecedented assault into Israel, killing hundreds of people and taking captives back into blockaded Gaza as the group launched thousands of rockets. Israel is battling militants in the south and launching airstrikes across Gaza that have leveled buildings.
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