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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 09, 2023, 00:45:06 IST
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Israel-Palestine War Day 2: Israel army says 'enemy still on ground', pounds 800 Hamas targets in Gaza
Israeli soldiers are battling Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel and launching airstrikes on Gaza, a day after an unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas fighters. Israel's military, which faces questions over its failure to prevent the attack, said it had regained control of most infiltration points, killed hundreds of attackers and taken dozens more prisoner but was still fighting in some places. Stay with TOI for the latest developments
18:38 (IST) Oct 07
Around 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas gunmen in Beeri Kibbutz near Gaza border, Israel'S N12 reports
18:14 (IST) Oct 07
Tens of Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza, reports Reuters quoting health officials.
18:07 (IST) Oct 07
'Pull back from the brink', UN Middle East envoy warns after attack on Israel
UN Middle East peace envoy Tor Wennesland on Saturday condemned the attacks on Israel, warning in a statement: "This is a dangerous precipice, and I appeal to all to pull back from the brink.” He urged maximum restraint and called on all sides to protect civilians.
18:00 (IST) Oct 07
US condemns attacks on Israel by Hamas 'terrorists'
"The United States unequivocally condemns the unprovoked attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians," National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said in a statement, adding that "there is never any justification for terrorism." National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has spoken to Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi and will remain in close contact with Israeli partners over the operation, according to the statement.
17:53 (IST) Oct 07
Palestinian health ministry says 161 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza: Al-Arabiya report
17:39 (IST) Oct 07
At least 40 Israelis killed and 740 wounded in Hamas attack: Israel's N12 News
17:34 (IST) Oct 07
Lebanon's Hezbollah hails Hamas for 'heroic operation'
Lebanon's powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah praised Hamas for its "heroic operation" after the Palestinian militant group launched an air, sea and land attack on Israel Saturday. "Hezbollah congratulates the resisting Palestinian people," the Lebanese Shiite movement said in a statement, hailing Hamas and its armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, for the "large-scale, heroic operation". Hezbollah said its leadership was following the developments and "in direct contact with the leadership of the Palestinian resistance at home and abroad".
17:23 (IST) Oct 07
White House condemns attacks by Hamas
A White House National Security Council spokesperson said the US "unequivocally condemns" attacks by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas against Israeli civilians and firmly stands with the government and people of Israel, CNN reported on Saturday. Citing a statement from the spokesperson, CNN reported that White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had spoken with his Israeli counterpart, Tzachi Hanegbi, and would remain in close contact.
17:20 (IST) Oct 07
The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, has denounced reports of civilians being taken hostage. He called the act a violation of international law and demanded their release.
17:17 (IST) Oct 07
Hamas has released a video showing its fighters had captured three "Israeli soldiers" who were dressed in civilian clothes.
Signs in Hebrew in the background suggested the footage was filmed on the Israeli side of the Erez crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip.
17:02 (IST) Oct 07
Local media reports say Hamas fighters have attacked a power plant in southern Israel, causing blackouts
16:49 (IST) Oct 07
We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour: PM Modi
16:46 (IST) Oct 07
Israel says it has targeted 17 Hamas military compounds
In a social media post, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it has so far attacked 17 military compounds and four Hamas operational headquarters in Gaza strip
16:44 (IST) Oct 07
Local media reports suggest Hamas fighters using drones to target Israeli tanks
16:38 (IST) Oct 07
Russia in contact with Israel, Palestinians
Russia is in contact with Israel, the Palestinians and Arab countries in connection with the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Interfax news agency reported, citing Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. "It goes without saying that we always call for restraint," he added.
16:28 (IST) Oct 07
Saudi Arabia calls for immediate de-escalation between "Israel and Palestinian factions"
16:17 (IST) Oct 07
Adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader expresses support for Palestinian attacks: Iranian media
"We congratulate the Palestinian fighters," the semi-official ISNA news site quoted Rahim Safavi as saying. "We will stand by the Palestinian fighters until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem."
16:08 (IST) Oct 07
"I strongly condemn the current terrorist attacks against Israel. I express my full solidarity with the victims, their families and loved ones," tweets French President Emmanuel Macron
16:05 (IST) Oct 07
Watch: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first address after Hamas rocket attacks
03:0615:56 (IST) Oct 07
Some local media reports claim Hamas militants have captured top Israeli Commander Nimrod Aloni
15:47 (IST) Oct 07
More than 500 injured: Israel health ministry
Israel's health ministry says at least 545 people have been injured in the Palestinian attacks, according to Reuters. At least 22 Israelis have died in the unprecedented attacks, according to emergency services.
15:46 (IST) Oct 07
15:31 (IST) Oct 07
West condemns 'terror' attacks on Israel
Western capitals roundly condemned a wave of Palestinian attacks on Israel -- a sharp spike in violence that has been surging for two years.
15:17 (IST) Oct 07
Army says fighting Gaza militants who entered Israel by land, sea and air
Israel's army said it was fighting Gaza militants who entered Israel by land, sea and air using paragliders on Saturday, after a barrage of rockets was fired at Israel from the Palestinian enclave. "It was a combined ground raid which happened through paragliders, through the sea and through the ground," army spokesman Richard Hecht told reporters. "Right now we're fighting. We're fighting in certain locations around the Gaza Strip... our forces are now fighting on the ground" in Israel, he added.
15:07 (IST) Oct 07
At least 22 Israelis killed in Hamas attack - Israel's N12 News
At least 22 Israelis have been killed in the surprise attack launched by Palestinian Islamist Hamas on Saturday, Israel's N12 News reported, citing the Israeli ambulance service.
15:06 (IST) Oct 07
The Czech government Saturday condemned Hamas for launching "terrorist attacks" on Prague's traditional ally Israel, which has accused the Palestinian militant group of launching war. The Czech Republic and the former Czechoslovakia which preceded it have historically ranked among Israel's staunchest allies.
14:44 (IST) Oct 07
14:31 (IST) Oct 07
Britain 'unequivocally' condemns Hamas attack on Israel
Britain "unequivocally condemns" a surprise attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Israel on Saturday, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said. "The UK unequivocally condemns the horrific attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians. The UK will always support Israel’s right to defend itself," Cleverly said in a post on social media.
14:31 (IST) Oct 07
Egypt warns of grave consequences from escalation in Israel
Egypt warned of "grave consequences" from an escalation in tensions between Israel and the Palestinians in a statement from the foreign ministry carried by the state news agency on Saturday.
14:22 (IST) Oct 07
14:03 (IST) Oct 07
Germany condemns 'terrorist attacks from Gaza'
Germany "firmly condemns the terrorist attacks from Gaza against Israel", Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Saturday, following the firing of hundreds of rockets.Israel "has our full solidarity" and "the right, guaranteed by international law, to defend itself against terrorism", Baerbock said on social media, as the Israeli army began carrying out air strikes on the Gaza Strip.
14:03 (IST) Oct 07
Siren heard as Gaza militants infiltrate Israel, launching rockets
14:01 (IST) Oct 07
Mayor of Israel town killed in Hamas rocket fire
The head of the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, Ofir Liebstein, was killed in the deadly rocket fire from Hamas into Israel on Saturday morning, The Times of Israel reported, citing local sources. "Ofir was killed when he went to defend a town during the terrorist attack," the report said, quoting a statement from the Council. The deputy head of the Council, Yossi Keren, has taken interim charge of the body following Liebstein's death, The Times of Israel reported.
13:58 (IST) Oct 07
The timeline, which begins with Israel's 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, details the major flare-ups in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian groups in the crowded coastal enclave, which is home to 2.3 million people.
13:57 (IST) Oct 07
Israel declares state of war as Hamas fire over 5,000 rockets
13:42 (IST) Oct 07
The French Embassy in Israel on Saturday condemned attacks by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Israel, describing them as "inadmissible terrorist attacks".
13:41 (IST) Oct 07
Israel's defence minister announced that the Hamas militant group has started a war against Israel and pledged that "Israel will win." Following a security cabinet meeting at the Israeli military headquarters in Tel Aviv, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned that Hamas "made a grave mistake" in launching barrages of rockets into southern and central Israel in its surprise morning attack.
13:01 (IST) Oct 07
Hundreds of Gazans flee homes from areas bordering Israel
Hundreds of residents in the Gaza Strip fled their homes to move away from the border with Israel after barrages of rockets were fired from the coastal enclave into Israel, an AFP correspondent reported. Men, women and children were seen carrying blankets and food items as they left their homes, mostly in the northeastern part of the Palestinian territory, the reporter said.
12:38 (IST) Oct 07
Following a massive barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip fired towards Israel, Naor Gilon, Israel's Ambassador to India stressed that the situation is not simple but Israel will prevail. Noting that the attack happened during the Jewish holidays, the Indian envoy further stated that Israel is under a combined attack from Gaza, both by rockets and ground infiltration of Hamas terrorists.
12:37 (IST) Oct 07
Ambassador of Israel to India, Naor Gilon tweets, "Israel is under a combined attack from Gaza during the Jewish holiday. Both by rockets and ground infiltration of Hamas terrorists. The situation is not simple but Israel will prevail."
12:32 (IST) Oct 07
Over 5,000 rockets fired as 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' begins: Hamas armed wing
More than 5,000 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Saturday, Hamas' armed wing said, declaring it had started "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood". "We decided to put an end to all the crimes of the occupation (Israel), their time for rampaging without being held accountable is over," the group said. "We announce Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and we fired, in the first strike of 20 minutes, more than 5,000 rockets."
12:31 (IST) Oct 07
Israeli military says it is striking targets in the Gaza Strip as air raid sirens sound in Jerusalem
The Israeli military says it is striking targets in the Gaza Strip as air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem after the Hamas militant group announced a new operation against Israel. The sounds of at least three explosions could be heard as Israel deployed anti-rocket defenses. The attack on Jerusalem is considered a major escalation by Israel. Earlier, the leader of Hamas' military wing said over 5,000 rockets were fired into Israel.
12:21 (IST) Oct 07
The tensions have also spread to Gaza, where Hamas-linked activists held violent demonstrations along the Israeli border in recent weeks.
Those demonstrations were halted in late September after international mediation.
12:19 (IST) Oct 07
The blockade, which restricts the movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza, has devastated the territory's economy.
Israel says the blockade is needed to keep militant groups from building up their arsenals. The Palestinians say the closure amounts to collective punishment. The rocket fire comes during a period of heavy fighting in the West Bank, where nearly 200 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli military raids this year. Israel says the raids are aimed at militants, but stone-throwing protesters and people uninvolved in the violence have also been killed. Palestinian attacks on Israeli targets have killed over 30 people.
12:16 (IST) Oct 07
As the rocket attacks continued throughout southern and central Israel, millions of Israelis were instructed to stay near bomb shelters in their homes and apartment buildings.
The army said residents next to Gaza should stay in their homes due to the 'security incident.' The launches came after weeks of heightened tensions along Israel's volatile border with Gaza, and heavy fighting in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israel has maintained a blockade over Gaza since Hamas, an Islamic militant group that opposes Israel, seized control of the territory in 2007. The bitter enemies have fought four wars since then. There have also been numerous rounds of smaller fighting between Israel and Hamas and other smaller militant groups based in Gaza.
12:11 (IST) Oct 07
Israel has built a massive fence along the Gaza border meant to prevent infiltrations.
It goes deep underground and is equipped with cameras, high-tech sensors and sensitive listening technology. The infiltration marked a major accomplishment — and escalation — by Hamas.
11:53 (IST) Oct 07
The Israeli military confirmed an infiltration had occurred in several locations near the Gaza border in southern Israel. It ordered residents to remain indoors.
“The military declares a state of war alert,” it said in a statement. “In the last hour, the Hamas terrorist organization had begun a massive shooting of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory, and terrorists infiltrated into Israeli territory in a number of different locations.” It said Hamas “will face the consequences and responsibility.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top security officials were convening for an emergency meeting.
11:52 (IST) Oct 07
Salah Arouri, an exiled Hamas leader, said the operation was a response 'to the crimes of the occupation.'
He said fighters were defending the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and the thousands of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
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