Sunday, October 8, 2023

WSJ: Iran, Hezbollah helped Hamas plan multi-front attack on Israel

Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim to hold 130 Israelis captive in Gaza, including IDF officials



The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold.



Hamas spokesperson claims terror group still operating in several areas in Israel

Health Ministry says number of wounded in Israel rises to 2,315


Fresh rocket barrage toward Ashkelon shortly after round of rockets

Fresh rockets have been fired from Gaza toward Ashkelon just minutes after an earlier barrage, including reports of direct impacts.


Reports of direct rocket impacts in Ashkelon after barrage from Gaza

Medics are responding to reports of direct rocket impacts on a number of residential buildings in the southern coastal city of Ashkelon.

There is no immediate information available on casualties.

Hamas claims to have launched 100 rockets at Ashkelon.

report in the Wall Street Journal claims that Iran helped Hamas plan its attack on Israel during a meeting in Beirut last week, and has been working on it for weeks.

The report cites senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah, and says plans were ongoing since August, and included several meetings in Beirut, which included members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp.


UAE calls for end to violence, says ‘appalled’ by Hamas taking civilians hostage


IDF launches massive airstrikes against ‘nest of terror’ in Gaza’s Shuja’iyya


IDF says it is still fighting terrorist infiltrators in Israeli territory


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