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☆ Israel Says Latest Strikes Killed Hamas Commanders
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A strike on Gaza killed the head of Hamas’s aerial systems unit that was responsible for coordinating last Saturday’s assaults while another strike killed a commander who led the attack, the Israeli military said. Israel continues to target Mohammed Deif, the head of Hamas’s military wing, and Yahya Sinwar, the group’s leader in Gaza. “The face of evil in the end is Yahya Sinwar. He’s the mastermind behind all this,” said Richard Hecht, a spokesman for the Israeli military. “He’s a dead man walking.”

Persons: Israel, Mohammed Deif, Yahya Sinwar, ”, Richard Hecht, “ He’s Locations: Gaza

☆ Israel and Hamas at war: Latest news
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The United Nations World Food Programme said crucial supplies were running dangerously low in Gaza after Israel imposed a total blockade. * When Israel called up its reservists and declared war this week, the response was swift and overwhelming. [1/6]Israeli soldiers patrol following a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, in southern Israel, October 11, 2023. * What are global firms with a presence in Israel doing after the Hamas attack? * Israel has raised $200 million in diaspora bonds since the war with Hamas began, Israel Bonds said.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Kan, East Jerusalem's, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Violeta Santos Moura, Donald Trump, Netanyahu, Tayyip Erdogan, Wang Yi, Mohammed Deif, upends, Kazuo Ueda, Israel Bonds, Kristalina Georgieva, Stephen Farrell, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Hamas, United Nations, Food Programme, West Bank, Rights Watch, Britain, Royal Navy, REUTERS, White, Republican, Bank of Japan, * Airlines, Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Washington, Israel, East, East Jerusalem's Al, Aqsa, Lebanon, Egypt, Sinai, Sderot, Palestinian, Paris, Israeli, Jerusalem, Saudi, Lincoln

☆ Mastermind of Hamas terror attacks is so secretive that one of the few images linked to him only shows his shadow
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

During the Gaza War in 2014, Deif led Hamas's offensive strategy, the State Department said. Despite his pivotal role in some of Hamas's most notorious attacks, Deif remains an elusive figure. Israeli officials say the Hamas attacks have so far killed more than 1,200 Israelis, according to the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. One Hamas source told Reuters that Deif and Yahya Sinwar, another leader of Hamas in Gaza, made the call to prepare the attack on Israel. Israel, in response, formally declared war on Hamas on Sunday and has since led a nonstop bombardment of the Gaza Strip for the past several days.

Persons: Mohammed Deif, Deif, —, Yahya Sinwar, Yoav Gallant Organizations: Service, US State Department, State Department, Associated Press, Washington Post, Humanitarian Affairs, Gaza's Ministry of Health, Reuters, The New York Times, United Nations, United Nations Relief, Works Agency, Israel's, IDF Locations: Israel, Gaza, Aqsa, Jerusalem, Egypt

☆ Israel and Hamas at war: Latest News
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Scores of Israeli and foreign hostages were taken back to Gaza; Israel says it has identified 97 of them. [1/6]Israeli soldiers patrol following a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, in southern Israel, October 11, 2023. * The war falls under a complex international system of justice that has emerged since World War Two. * International airlines have suspended hundreds of flights to and from Tel Aviv following the attack by Hamas militants on Israel. * Israel has raised $200 million in diaspora bonds since the war with Hamas began, Israel Bonds said.

Persons: Israel, Antony Blinken, Kan, Mahmoud Abbas, Wafa, Donald Trump, Netanyahu, Tayyip Erdogan, Violeta Santos Moura, Wang Yi, Mohammed Deif, upends, Kazuo Ueda, Frida, Israel Bonds, Kristalina Georgieva, Georgieva, Stephen Farrell Organizations: United Nations, Food, Palestinian, El Al Airlines, Britain, Royal Navy, U.S, REUTERS, Bank of Japan, * Airlines, Carriers, Dutch KLM, Air France, U.S . State Department, Cyprus Airways, Hamas, Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Washington, Israel, Egypt, Sinai, United States, Asia, Israeli, Palestinian, Sderot, Paris, Jerusalem, Saudi, Europe, Larnaca, Tel Aviv

☆ Israel, Hamas at war: Latest Updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

* The International Committee of the Red Cross said it was in touch with both Hamas and Israel about the hostages. * "There are no wreaths left in Israel anymore," said one of the many volunteers working to prepare funeral flowers for more than 1,200 Israelis killed since Hamas gunmen burst into Israel. [1/6]Israeli soldiers patrol following a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, in southern Israel, October 11, 2023. INTERNATIONAL REACTION* Initial U.S. intelligence reports show that key Iranian leaders were surprised by the unprecedented attacks on Israel by Hamas, according to a source. INSIGHTS/EXPLAINERS* How a secretive Hamas commander masterminded the attack on Israel.

Persons: Israel, Fabrizio Carboni, I'd, Mohammaalal, gravediggers, Violeta Santos Moura, Pope Francis, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Jordan, Mahmoud Abbas, Tayyip Erdogan, Ursula von der Leyen, Mohammed Deif Deifly, Amir YaronYaron, Janet Yellen, I'm, Stephen Farrell, Gerry Doyle, Andrew Cawthorne, Lisa Shumaker, Michael Perry Organizations: Red, Hamas, Israel, Committee, ICRC, REUTERS, Saudi, Big, West Bank, Palestinian, Airlines, Norwegian Air, Dutch KLM, Air, Bank of Israel, . Treasury, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, U.S, Egypt, huddling, U.N, Palestinian, Tel Aviv, Beeri, Sderot, EU, Jerusalem, Air France, Saudi Arabia

☆ Israel, Hamas at War: Live Updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

CONFLICT* Addressing American Jewish community leaders at the White House, U.S. President Joe Biden called the Hamas attack on Israel "the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust." * The UN Security Council will meet on Israel, Gaza on Friday. INSIGHTS/EXPLAINERS* How a secretive Hamas commander masterminded the attack on Israel. The fighting between Israel and Hamas is the latest in seven decades of war and conflict. INTERNATIONAL REACTION* Initial U.S. intelligence reports show that key Iranian leaders were surprised by the unprecedented attacks on Israel by Hamas, according to a source.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz, Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, I'd, Mohammad al Najjar, gravediggers, Mohammed Deif, Pope Francis, Israel, Amir Yaron, Janet Yellen, I'm, Stephen Farrell, Gerry Doyle, Andrew Cawthorne, Lisa Shumaker, Michael Perry Organizations: Reuters, Hamas, Jewish, White House, UN Security, Big, Saudi, Bank of Israel, . Treasury Locations: Israel, Gaza, Egypt, Tel Aviv, Beeri, Saudi Arabia

☆ Israel, Hamas at war: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Oct 11 (Reuters) - Israel has formed an emergency unity government, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sitting in a war cabinet with centrist former defence minister Benny Gantz. * Hamas militants holding Israeli soldiers and civilians hostage have threatened to execute a captive for each home in Gaza hit without warning. * "There are no wreaths left in Israel anymore," said one of the many volunteers working to prepare funeral flowers for more than 1,200 Israelis killed since Hamas gunmen burst into Israel. [1/9]Israeli soldiers patrol following a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, in southern Israel, October 11, 2023. INSIGHTS/EXPLAINERS* How a secretive Hamas commander masterminded the attack on Israel.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz, I'd, Mohammad al Najjar, gravediggers, Violeta Santos Moura, Pope Francis, Israel, Antony Blinken, Tayyip Erdogan, Ursula von der Leyen, Mohammed Deif, Biden, Amir Yaron, Janet Yellen, I'm, Stephen Farrell, Gerry Doyle, Andrew Cawthorne, Lisa Shumaker, Michael Perry Organizations: Hamas, ICRC, REUTERS, Big, Saudi, Bank of Israel, . Treasury, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, huddling, U.N, Egypt, Palestinian, Tel Aviv, Beeri, Sderot, EU, Jerusalem, Saudi Arabia

[1/3] The remains of a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel lies on a road where it fell in Ashkelon, southern Israel, October 10. An Israeli security source said Deif was directly involved in the planning and operational aspects of the attack. Deif said Hamas had urged the international community to put an end to the "crimes of the occupation", but Israel had stepped up its provocation. He also said Hamas had in the past asked Israel for a humanitarian deal to release Palestinian prisoners, but this was rejected. He was arrested by Israel in 1989 and spent about 16 months in detention, a Hamas source said.

Persons: Amir Cohen, Mohammed Deif, Al, Deif, Israel, Hamas's Al, Yehya Sinwar, Israel's, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ali Baraka, we've, Mohammad Masri, William Maclean, David Clarke Organizations: REUTERS, Brigades, Lebanese, Hezbollah, Tehran, Hamas, West Bank, Islamic University, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Ashkelon, Al Aqsa, DUBAI, Jerusalem's Al Aqsa, Jerusalem, Iran, Tehran, Washington, Khan

☆ Videos show young Israelis fleeing in panic when Palestinian militants invaded a music festival in the desert
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Israelis fled a religious festival in the desert after Palestinian militants invaded it. Palestinian militants are infiltrating Israeli territory by land, sea, and even on paragliders. AdvertisementAdvertisementHundreds of Israelis fled an outdoor festival in the desert in a panic when Palestinian militants invaded it, videos on social media show. AdvertisementAdvertisementThere have also been reports of Palestinian militants invading Israeli territory by land and sea — some even using paragliders. The attack is being considered one of the biggest from Palestinian territory in years, according to the New York Times.

Persons: —, Daniel, We're, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mohammed Deif, Deif Organizations: Hamas, Service, Washington Post, New York Times Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Walla, Jerusalem, Gaza, Aqsa, Washington

☆ Russia urges 'peace' between Hamas and Israel based on 'existing internationally recognized agreements'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Israel declared a state of war after Hamas launched a series of surprise attacks on Saturday. Mikhail Bogdanov, Russia's deputy foreign minister, called for "peace" between Israel and Hamas based on "recognized agreements." AdvertisementAdvertisementIsrael has declared a state of war after Hamas launched a series of surprise attacks from the Gaza Strip on Saturday. In response, a Russian defense official urged peace between Israel and Hamas. AdvertisementAdvertisementBogdanov also told Tass that Russian officials have been in touch with all parties involved in the conflict, including unspecified Arab countries.

Persons: Israel, Mikhail Bogdanov, —, Mohammed Deif, Bogdanov Organizations: Hamas, Service, Israel, Israeli Defense Forces, Tass Locations: Israel, Russia, Ukraine, Gaza, Egypt, Crimea

☆ Israel declares state of war after Hamas launches coordinated surprise wave of attacks from Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Israel declared a state of war after Hamas fired 5,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsrael has declared a state of war after Hamas launched a wave of attacks from Gaza in a surprise attack, per the Israel Defense Forces. The Israeli military said residents in the area had been told to stay in their homes. It said sirens were activated in central and southern Israel. The wave of coordinated attacks across southern and central Israel is the heaviest in years, The New York Times reports.

Persons: Israel, —, Mohammed Deif Organizations: Service, Israel, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, Washington Post, Front Command, Sky News, New York Times Locations: Gaza, Israel, Aqsa

☆ Videos show Hamas fighters attacking Israel using motorized paragliders amid a wave of surprise attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Videos appear to show Hamas fighters entering Israel using paragliders. AdvertisementAdvertisementVideos appear to show Hamas fighters attacking Israel using motorized paragliders amid an unprecedented wave of surprise raids by the Palestinian militant group on Saturday. Videos filmed using mobile phones show Hamas fighters flying in, and Hamas later published video footage of their fighters training on the paragliders. An IDF spokesperson said Hamas fighters had infiltrated from "land, sea and air," per The Times of Israel. AdvertisementAdvertisementHe said more than 2,200 rockets had been fired into Israel, while Hamas claimed over 5,000 rockets were fired.

Persons: Israel, —, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mohammed Deif Organizations: Hamas, Service, Saturday, Israeli, Al, West Bank Locations: Israel, paragliders, Palestinian, Gaza, Hamas, Aqsa, Jerusalem

☆ Why Hamas' unprecedented wave of attacks is a humiliation for Israel's legendary spy networks, say security analysts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Israel's inability to anticipate the attack was a "colossal" intelligence failure, analysts say. Israel has one of the most sophisticated intelligence networks in the Middle East. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsrael was rocked by a wave of unprecedented attacks carried out by Hamas fighters on Saturday, with reports of thousands of rockets being fired into the country and gunmen roaming the streets. Observers have noted that Israel's failure to anticipate the attack, which likely took months of complex planning, is a failure of their famously sophisticated intelligence agencies. There have also been unconfirmed reports of IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians being captured by Hamas fighters and taken to Gaza.

Persons: —, Eli Maron, Frank Gardner, Israel, Gardner, Paul Adams, John Sparks, Ammar Awad, Adams, Mohammed Deif, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Service, Israel, Hamas, Observers, IDF, Israeli Navy, BBC, Sky News, REUTERS, paraglider, Army Radio, Al Locations: Israel, Egypt, Syria, Gaza, Sderot, Aqsa, Jerusalem

☆ The Hamas Big Fish Who Got Away
▼ + stars: | 2003-09-06 | by ( Laura Blumenfeld | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Wonder Land: Hamas knew that after Oct. 7 the narrative would shift to the isolation of Israel. Images: Zuma Press/AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyPresident Biden warned Israel not to be “consumed by rage,” even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “mighty vengeance” against Hamas. “We blew it,” Maj. Gen. Yoav Gallant , now Israel’s defense minister, told me following a Sept. 6, 2003, airstrike on Hamas leadership. Eight senior Hamas commanders, including bomb makers and developers of Qassam rockets, had met for lunch on the ground floor of a Gaza home. It was a rare daylight appearance of Mohammed Deif , Hamas’s shadowy military leader.

Persons: Mark Kelly President Biden, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, “, Maj, Yoav Gallant, Mohammed Deif Organizations: Zuma Press, Getty, Washington Post Locations: Israel, Washington, Gaza

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