#BBCNews - #Israelis , united in shock, rally behind war to punish #Hamas https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67056981 Jeremy Bowen reporting from southern #Israel 'Outside a military base on the highway that goes south to #Gaza hundreds of cars were parked along both hard shoulders and on the central reservation. They were left by reservists who had reported for duty. More were arriving.'
'More armed men have entered Israel through breaches in the wire that was designed by Israel to contain Hamas.' (Cont.)
V #BBC correspondent Rushdi Abualouf in #Gaza: The Health Ministry in Gaza - which is run by #hamas - says 313 people have been killed in #Israeli air strikes
#Israelis are incredulous that their army is taking so long to regain control of the land and villages bordering #Gaza . One unit appealed on social media for drones, others have asked for sleeping bags and food.'
#Israel is still bitterly divided about Mr #Netanyahu , whose government's extreme right-wing agenda prompted months of protests. But citizens of all political persuasion are rallying behind their flag'
'The scale of the bloodshed inflicted on #Israel by #Hamas is unprecedented. An organisation that planned its attack so carefully will have been aware that 'Israel's response would be ferocious' Israel's war plans will be complicated by the presence of around 100 #hostages taken in the attack. But one cabinet minister, according to a cabinet leak reported in the #Israeli press, has said that should not hold them back."
'As survivors and victims tell their stories, the desire deepens to punish #Hamas for the way its men went from house-to-house killing families and children in Israeli border communities. As we drive, callers phoning in to the radio are talking about parents who had calls from their terrified children at the rave in the desert where Hamas massacred hundreds of civilians. They're haunted that parents heard the shots that killed their sons and daughters. ' #Israel#Gaza
'My phone pings. A post on the #BBC#Jerusalem office WhatsApp group says that a market in €Gaza has been hit and many killed as #Israel attacked what it said was a #Hamas target. The video of broken bodies feels like a harbinger of something even worse. '
Barack Obama: "All Americans should be horrified and outraged by the brazen terrorist attacks on #Israel and the slaughter of innocent civilians."
"We grieve for those who died, pray for the safe return of those who’ve been held hostage, and stand squarely alongside our ally, Israel, as it dismantles #Hamas ."
"As we support Israel’s right to defend itself against terror, we must keep striving for a just and lasting peace for #Israelis and #Palestinians alike."
Good morning from London, posts to follow from where i left yesterday, so you don’t miss any major news on #Israel#Gaza#hamas
Leaders of UK, US, France, Italy and Germany released a stmt last night which voices "unequivocal condemnation of Hamas and its appalling acts of terrorism". "Our countries will support Israel in its efforts to defend itself and its people against such atrocities. This is not a moment for any party hostile to Israel to exploit these attacks to seek advantage" (Cont.)
By Sebastian Usher, #BBC Arab Affairs Editor: 'Reports have emerged from #Qatari officials that the Gulf state - which has long provided vital financial support for #Gaza and also hosts some of the #Hamas leadership - has tried to initiate talks that could secure the release of some of the #hostages
Both #Israel and #Hamas have denied reports of a possible prisoner exchange.'
"All of us recognize the legitimate aspirations of the #Palestinian people, and support equal measures of justice and freedom for #Israelis and Palestinians alike."
"But make no mistake: #Hamas does not represent those aspirations, and it offers nothing for the Palestinian people other than more terror and bloodshed."
At a prayer for peace at a N. London synagogue a representative of the Magen David Adom (the Israeli medical emergency service - #MDAIs ) spoke about how senior paramedics had been killed and the service, which is entirely privately funded, was in desperate need of everything from bandages and blood test kits to breathing equipment and flak jackets. #Israel#hamas#Gaza
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