Israeli toll from Hamas onslaught at over 200 dead, 1,000 hurt; IDF confirms hostages taken

 


Oct 7, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Hamas launched a surprise attack this morning, with over 2,000 missiles fired from Gaza and terrorists infiltrating and murdering Israeli civilians in the south

Sirens alerting residents to incoming rockets blared across southern regions surrounding Gaza, Negev areas, and the greater Tel Aviv region in the early hours of Saturday.

The IDF has also confirmed that Hamas terrorists infiltrated into Israeli border towns next to Gaza Strip, with Hamas terrorists are engaged in multiple locations across southern Israel, according to the Police Commissioner.

IDF spokesperson says Israeli death toll from the Hamas offensive surpasses 200; fighting is ongoing in 22 locations. There are 'severe' hostage situations ongoing on two locations in south, 'cannot confirm' number of Israelis captured by Hamas.


 


08:14 PM

Fresh barrage of rockets on central Israel

Hamas launches a fresh barrage of some 150 rockets across southern and central Israel, reaching Tel Aviv. Early reports of direct hits.

 

07:53 PM

Israel halts electricity supply to Gaza

07:31 PM

Hamas say 'dozens' of captured IDF officers and soldiers 'transferred to hideouts' in Gaza

06:58 PM

Biden offers 'all means of support'

U.S. President Joe Biden said he told Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington was ready to offer “all appropriate means of support" after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched an attack on Israel.

“I made clear to prime minister Netanyahu that we stand ready to offer all appropriate means of support to the government and people of Israel,” Biden said in a statement. “Israel has a right to defend itself and its people. The United States warns against any other party hostile to Israel seeking advantage in this situation,” he added.

06:50 PM

Hamas leader Haniyeh vows to 'extend the operation' to West Bank, Jerusalem

 

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh says that armed Palestinian factions plan to extend Gaza’s ongoing fight into the West Bank and Jerusalem, saying, “The battle moved into the heart of the ‘Zionist entity.”

 

06:26 PM

Israeli opposition leader offers Netanyahu to form national emergency govt

Yair Lapid, the leader of opposition in Israel, said he offered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form an emergency national unity government to ease the logistics of running the war against Hamas.

05:34 PM

IDF confirm victims among senior officers

IDF spokesperson says Hamas terrorists engaged in 22 locations in southern Israel, senior IDF officers among those killed. The precise casualty count will be given later, the spokesperson added, while also confirming that civilians were taken hostage.

05:12 PM

Israel has the right to defend itself 'with overwhelming force,' Trump says

Former U.S. president Donald Trump weighed in on the ongoing Hamas onslaught on Israel, calling it a “disgrace” and asserting that Israel “has every right to defend itself with overwhelming force.”

“Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden Administration,” he said.

“We brought so much peace to the Middle East through the Abraham Accords, only to see Biden whittle it away at a far more rapid pace than anyone thought possible. Here we go again,” Trump added in a statement.

05:06 PM

Netanyahu speaks with Biden

U.S. President Biden expresses full support for Israel in call with Netanyahu, Israeli PM says prolonged campaign will be required.

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