Notices by Kriszta Satori (fulelo@journa.host), page 27

Emergency services say the death toll in #Israel from a surprise attack by #Palestinian militant group #Hamas has increased to 70 - v Magen David Adom (MDAIs) they say 'hundreds are wounded seriously, moderately and lightly'.

Recap: Dozens of #Israelis are believed to have been captured by #Palestinian militants in an unprecedented #assault into Israeli territory

"We are at war," says Israel's PM Benjamin #Netanyahu

At least 40 people in #Israel have been confirmed killed, with hundreds of others being treated in #hospitals , according to emergency services

Nearly 200 people have been killed in retaliatory Israeli strikes in the #Gaza strip, officials there say

#hamas

V #BBC security corr Frank Gardner:
#Israeli officials deny reports that an #IDF major #general has been kidnapped.

#Hamas claims it has taken 53 "prisoners of war" - ie. hostages.

V Haaretz:
#Israel 's Health Ministry said the 'number of #Israelis who were wounded and hospitalized reached 1,104 people, incl 17 in critical condition.

200 people seriously wounded, 226 people in moderate condition, 451 sustained minor wounds. In addition, 142 are currently undergoing medical evaluation.'

Rocket sirens in Tel Aviv and central Israel;

#IDF says it killed hundreds of Palestinian militants in southern border communities
Energy minister signs off disconnecting #Gaza
#hamas

V Reuters, Guardian:

In a speech on Saturday, #Hamas leader, Ismail #Haniyeh , told Arab countries that #Israel cannot provide them with protection.

Haniyeh added that 'armed #Palestinian factions plan to extend #Gaza ’s fight into the West Bank and Jerusalem'

V Haaretz:
985 people confirmed wounded in #hamas attack on #Israel
Fighting ongoing in southern communities of Be'eri, Re'im and #Sderot
Hostages held in Be'eri and #Ofakim
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Opp leader Yair #Lapid says he is willing to form emergency govt with #Netanyahu

#Biden offering support

Direct hits and casualties reported in multiple locations, including Tel Aviv, Rishon Lezion,Yavne, Bat Yam, following the latest wave of rocket attack
#Israel #hamas #Gaza

V Reuters, Guardian:
#Israeli planes bombed the house of #Hamas #Gaza chief Yehya Al-Sinwar in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Hamas media said on Saturday, with no reports of casualties.

V Times of #Israel
Hamas-run health ministry says 232 people killed and 1,697 people wounded in the Gaza Strip.
#KhanYounis

V Haaretz:
#Netanyahu 's #Likud party says PM offered #Lapid , #Gantz to form #emergency govt

Other sources say unity govt will be badedon the current govt, incl #Smotrich and Ben Gvir

#Israel #hamas #Gaza

'Volunteers searching for bodies at the Supernova music #festival site - where at least 260 people were killed on Saturday - have had to suspend their search because they are “under fire” from militants.

Yossi #Landau , a commander in the #Zaka volunteer group, says his team of 25 have so far recovered 162 bodies from the site of the festival but “couldn’t get any further”.

“We work under fire, so had to evacuate that place,” Landau told the #BBC 's Today programme.
#Israel #Gaza #hamas

This #Reuters report is full of new details on how the attack on #Israel was prepared
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2387776/middle-east
' #Hamas constructed a mock Israeli settlement in #Gaza where they practiced a military landing and trained to storm it, the source close to Hamas said, adding they even made videos of the maneuvers.'
'a crucial part of the plan was to avoid leaks.' (Cont.)

#Israeli captives kept in secure places and tunnels, #Hamas says

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=652188fb3fc96e28602bfbb7%26Israeli%20captives%20kept%20in%20secure%20places%20and%20tunnels%2C%20Hamas%20says%262023-10-07T16%3A44%3A49.520Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:d229d99e-aa21-4d1b-96c1-0ae3a654c6e1&pinned_post_asset_id=652188fb3fc96e28602bfbb7&pinned_post_type=share
#Israel #Gaza

Israel blindsided by most serious attack in a generation
Analysis by #BBC#MENA editor Jeremy Bowen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67041679
#Israel #Gaza #hamas

More and more #Israeli soc med (mainly telegram) accts are publishing photos of the missing and are filled with posts of people looking for their loved ones
#Israel #Gaza #hamas

#BBCNews - #Israel faces 'long, difficult war' after #Hamas attack from #Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67044182

V Haaretz:
The centre for locating the #missing will 'operate in HaNegev 4, building 433 in #Israel 's Airport City complex near the Ben Gurion #airport .
Relatives searching for family members are advised to come there with the missing person's identification details, a photograph, and an item from which DNA can be extracted. Relatives who are in conflict zones are urged to report to the police hotline 105 by phone.'
#hamas #Gaza

Deepening risk of an explosion for months
Analysis by #BBC 's Jeremy Bowen

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6521f7fd3fc96e28602bfcbb%26Deepening%20risk%20of%20an%20explosion%20for%20months%262023-10-08T02%3A02%3A05.636Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:a74414de-9dd1-403b-943c-1f8e56633078&pinned_post_asset_id=6521f7fd3fc96e28602bfcbb&pinned_post_type=share
#Israel #Gaza #hamas

#BBCNews - What we know about #Israeli #hostages taken by #Hamas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67044255

Deadliest day of violence since the Yom Kippur war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6521ed443fc96e28602bfcb6%26Deadliest%20day%20of%20violence%20in%20Israel%20since%20the%20Yom%20Kippur%20war%262023-10-08T00%3A15%3A13.038Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:f3e4393e-3d46-4027-8fbc-c002fd2d8d14&pinned_post_asset_id=6521ed443fc96e28602bfcb6&pinned_post_type=share
At least 250 #Israelis have been reportedly killed following #Hamas 's ground, air and sea offensive. More than 1,000 people have been wounded - and more than 3,000 rockets have been fired into the Israeli territory, according to the #Israeli army.

More than 230 #Gazans were also killed when #Israel responded with retaliatory strikes, #Gaza officials have said.

A bit on how all the info is coming in: here is the #BBC 's Middle East #MENA correspondent, Anna Foster, and team at work in #Ashkelon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67050350?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6523f928fd63b979e1accd35%26WATCH%3A%20%27There%27s%20a%20huge%20barrage%20overhead%27%262023-10-09T13%3A34%3A35.209Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:c5d16bda-5137-4776-becf-6b1287182f22&pinned_post_asset_id=6523f928fd63b979e1accd35&pinned_post_type=share
#Israel #hamas #Gaza