Notices by Kriszta Satori (fulelo@journa.host), page 28

V Reuters:
#Qatar leads talks to swap #Hamas -held hostages for #Palestinians in #Israeli jails
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatar-leads-talks-swap-hamas-held-hostages-palestinians-israeli-jails-2023-10-09/

#Israeli army tells Gaza Strip residents to take shelter
- reporting by #BBC 's #Gaza correspondent Rushdi Abualouf
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6521e1b4f34eee40bb92ae7f%26Israeli%20army%20tells%20Gaza%20Strip%20residents%20to%20take%20shelter%262023-10-07T22%3A54%3A45.219Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:a3d0dbcc-7313-443b-902a-eb0c36f6af51&pinned_post_asset_id=6521e1b4f34eee40bb92ae7f&pinned_post_type=share
Witnesses told the BBC that dozens of families had started leaving their homes and were sheltering in UN schools.
#Israel #Hamas

The #Israeli military says there are still eight "points of engagement" in its territory, a day after #Palestinian militants stormed into #Israel from #Gaza
These are #Sderot , #Zikim , #Yakhini , #KfarAza , #Be'eri , #Re'im, #Kissufim , #Sufa
A spokesman says Israel is "still at war... still completing efforts to take full control of Israeli territory and communities from #Hamas "
#IDF

V Times of Israel:
Some #hostages rescued in southern #Israel following unprecedented #Hamas assault

#IDF hits Hamas targets in #Gaza ; #rocket hits #Ashkelon hospital; relatives of missing persons rush to help with identification; forces take control of #Sderot police station
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-october-8-2023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

What could happen next?
By Yolande Knell, #BBC #MENA correspondent in #Jerusalem
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6522195cf34eee40bb92ae8e%26What%20could%20happen%20next%3F%262023-10-08T08%3A17%3A04.851Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:58b41f7a-7d2c-4acb-b9b0-386816377b09&pinned_post_asset_id=6522195cf34eee40bb92ae8e&pinned_post_type=share

#Israel undoubtedly sees the potential for a war that could open up on multiple fronts. A worst-case scenario is that it could draw in the powerful #Lebanese militant group, #Hezbollah .

Meanwhile, the Israeli military has ordered a massive reinforcement of troops. As well as its intense air raids on #Gaza, it has indicated that it is planning a ground operation there .

The US defense dept would not go into specifics about the type of weaponry and defence support it is sending #Israel

A senior official said that aircraft had already taken off with #munitions and added that the #Pentagon is in constant contact with counterparts in Israel.

When asked if the US is worried they have used up ammunition supporting #Ukraine , the official said they are able to support the armed forces there as well as Israel.

'Safe recovery of #hostages may call for ground operation'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=65225b4102d73c280f4a91e6%26Safe%20recovery%20of%20hostages%20may%20call%20for%20ground%20operation%262023-10-08T07%3A48%3A03.196Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:e08fec38-d5a2-4f48-b88b-1bb10618427b&pinned_post_asset_id=65225b4102d73c280f4a91e6&pinned_post_type=share
'Overnight, #Israelis have been watching social media posts of civilians dragged out of their homes at gunpoint, shipped into #Gaza and often humiliated on camera.

That is a searing shock to the country. The safety and recovery of those hostages will be at the forefront of everyone's minds.'

The Israeli military is mobilising thousands of infrantry and tanks are being brought on the road to Gaza.
#hamas #IDF

#BBC iv with #UNRWA rep (UN Relief and Works Agency for #Palestine #Refugees in the Near East): Juliet Touma says people in #Gaza are "terrified" and worried for their safety

Asked how much harder it will be to get aid into Gaza since a "complete siege" was ordered, she said "We worry that further tightening will make a situation that is already bad far far worse," adding 1.2 million people rely on the agency for food assistance - a significant number of those being women and children.

The European Commission now says that aid payments for #Palestinians are not being suspended, despite an earlier statement of Oliver Varhelyi.

The Commission said in a statement that it was launching a review of its #aid programme.

"In the meantime, as there were no payments foreseen, there will be no suspension of payments," the statement added.

Elsewhere, the UK has announced it is also reviewing its aid for #Palestinian projects.
#EU #Israel #hamas #Gaza

An #Israeli embassy spokesperson has told US News network CBS that the number of people killed in the #Hamas attacks on #Israel is now 900.

V WSJ:
#Israel Asks #Egypt to Help Negotiate Release of Israelis, say Egyptian Officials

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/israel-hamas-gaza-rockets-attack-palestinians/card/israel-asks-egypt-to-help-negotiate-release-of-israelis-say-egyptian-officials-4mGrUhbvOSbN1tPVInmC
#hamas #Gaza

Recap:
Benjamin #Netanyahu warned the country will use "enormous force" against #Hamas

Israel's defence minister ordered a "complete #siege" of the #Gaza Strip, cutting off food, fuel, electricity and water supplies

The armed wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam brigades, has announced it will "begin executing an #Israeli civilian captive in return for any new Israeli bombing of civilians houses without pre-warning"

The death toll in #Gaza has risen to almost 690, a spokesman for the #Palestinian health ministry said. He added that an additional 3,700 people had been wounded.

V Haaretz:
'The city of #Kiryat #Shmona, located near the #Israel - #Lebanon border, is advising its residents to evacuate themselves for several days. However, this is only a recommendation.'
#hamas #Gaza

Why did it take #Israel so long to deal with #Hamas 's attack from #Gaza ?
Analysis by BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67056987
'Defences seem to have been patchy - #Israeli security and defence forces had in recent months been more focused on the West Bank rather than Gaza, potentially leaving gaps. 

Israel's military and intelligence capability has long been rated one of the best in the world. But they may also have underestimated the abilities of their opponents.'

#Israel 's foreign ministry confirms to BBC two #Israeli tourists have been killed in #Egypt .
V #BBC 's Sebastian Usher, #MENA editor: incident took place at an archaeological site in #Alexandria , a #policeman said to have shot at the tourists

#Bbc extended live coverage of the situation in #Israel - you could tune in here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service_europe
Or here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-17434308
#Gaza #hamas

Every #Jewish family in #UK affected by attack on #Israel , says chief rabbi

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67030722
 "a traumatic and horrific time"; "many, many people showing their full solidarity with our Jewish community and people in Israel".
" #Antisemitism is a feature of life right around the globe, and we have just witnessed one of the most awful terrorist outrages in living memory, ever since the conclusion of World War Two."

V Times of #Israel :
The #Israeli military says it is evacuating civilians from towns adjacent to the border with the #Gaza Strip at this stage.

The towns include #Nahal Oz, #Erez, #Nir Am, #Mefalsim, #Kfar #Aza, #Gevim, #Or Haner, #Ibim, #Netiv Ha’asara, #Yad Mordechai, #Karmia, #Zikim, £Kerem Shalom, #Kissufim, #Holit, #Sufa, #Nirim, #Nir Oz, #Ein Hashlosha, #Nir Yitzhak, #Be’eri, #Magen, #Re’im, #Sa’ad and #Alumim

#BBCNews - Did #Iran support plan for attack on #Israel ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67058244
#hamas #Gaza