Israel - Palestinian militants launch massive attack, 7 Oct 2023 #9

[Dotta]

" 'Fauda’ creator Issacharoff: ​

‘We cannot even imagine’ the extent of Gaza’s tunnels.​

Avi Issacharoff, the Arabic-speaking Israeli journalist who melded his work and military service in the undercover Duvdevan unit to co-create the award-winning TV show 'Fauda', says that the tunnel infrastructure in Gaza is
something that we cannot even imagine.

'It’s very dense, it’s a huge system of tunnels that allow Hamas to transport terrorists and hostages — but also motorbikes and artillery and rockets and everything you can imagine'.

'This underground system covers almost the entire Strip',

said Issacharoff, who visited Gaza many times as a journalist until 2007, when the Hamas terror group took control of the territory and ousted the Palestinian Authority in a violent coup.

The veteran reporter said that one Hamas strategy is to have two or three terrorists 'pop out' of a tunnel and fire an RPG at an approaching Israeli tank or armored vehicle. After firing, the gunmen head back into the tunnel and run away.

'I swear, every kid in Gaza knows there’s a Hamas headquarters under Shifa, but no one talks about it',
said Issacharoff, who wrote a “Fauda” episode about Shifa back in 2018.

'With civilians living above the Hamas tunnel complex, the Gaza population will pay a heavy price in this war'.

Issacharoff also said that the options for a postwar Gaza range from bad to worse,
but they must involve the Palestinian Authority.

'There aren’t really any options. No one is sending troops to Gaza, neither Egypt nor Jordan', noted Issacharoff.

In order for Israel to work with the Palestinian Authority in Gaza, that would require some kind of political progression between Israel and the PA, which hasn’t happened and probably can’t happen with the current government, he said.

'I don’t see any kind of victory going out of this mess,'

said Issacharoff, who conjectured that the biggest threat for Hamas would be a peace process between Israel and the Palestinians.

'I’m not saying that it’s achievable, but that would be the Hamas death sentence,'
he said.

'And the biggest threat right now for Hamas is if the PA returns to Gaza.

They would go crazy because they would lose everything that they invested in,
they would lose legitimacy with another Palestinian force on the ground.

That would be a major blow for Hamas'."

‘Fauda’ creator Issacharoff: ‘We cannot even imagine’ the extent of Gaza’s tunnels

Veteran reporter and TV writer, a former special forces soldier, says any postwar solution must include the PA: 'That would be a major blow for Hamas'

www.timesofisrael.com

 

[Momoffourboys]

SOUND ON !

Israel Foreign Ministry

@IsraelMFA


A month ago today, 1,400 of our loved ones were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists.In Judaism, 30 days marks the end of the initial mourning period after death (according to the Jewish calendar this day fell on Sunday). Thank you to the @Shalva_Center band which is comprised of eight talented musicians with disabilities for this beautiful and heartbreaking tribute to the victims. May their memory be a blessing.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1721872399350571281

 

[Momoffourboys]

A deadly cascade: how secret Hamas attack orders were passed down at last minute
Plan drawn up by handful of leaders was unknown to men who would carry it out until morning of attacks on Israel a month ago

• Warning: viewers may find some photos distressing

The first orders went out before 4am: anyone who had been attending the regular training sessions and was not planning to attend dawn prayers at their usual mosques must go to pray.

An hour later, as the sky began to lighten over Gaza and the congregations began to disperse, new instructions were issued. These too were straightforward and passed mainly by word of mouth: bring your weapons and any ammunition you have and assemble at specific landmarks.


But still no one was told what was about to happen. Operation al-Aqsa Flood, the most ambitious operation launched by Hamas since the extremist Islamist organisation had taken control of Gaza in 2007, was still a secret.

more: A deadly cascade: how secret Hamas attack orders were passed down at last minute

 

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Over 150 UNWRA graduates are recognized members of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad'@IMPACT_SEhas has been signing the alarm bells on a lot of UNWRA staff and UNWRA schools, and teaching materials that are used in UNWRA schools for years. We're seeing the results of this education right now in what happened on October 7th' Arik Agassi tells our
@laura_i24

https://twitter.com/x/status/1721882469694361766

 

[PommyMommy]

As part of the int'l #humanitarianaid entering the southern Gaza Strip, hundreds of tents for the al-Mawasi #humanitarianzone were brought in through the Rafah Crossing following a security check.

Water, food, and medical supplies are sent to the humanitarian zone daily.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1721873641506250939

 

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Nowhere like Israel.

Collections for soldiers on every street corner. Families opened their homes for displaced families. This is a 'shop' put up in the middle of Dizzengof Mall with free goods for people who had to leave their homes because of the war.

Such a family.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1721868949158052039

 

[PommyMommy]

1hr ago

In 1st King’s Speech in 70 years, Charles says UK to address security matters, tackle antisemitism​

Britain's King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, sits beside Britain's Queen Camilla, wearing the George IV State Diadem, as he reads the King's speech from The Sovereign's Throne in the House of Lords chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament, at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on November 7, 2023. (Leon Neal / POOL / AFP)

In the UK’s first King’s Speech to open parliament in over 70 years, King Charles says the government will address the most pressing security matters, including “the consequences of the barbaric acts of terrorism against the people of Israel, facilitating humanitarian support into Gaza and supporting the cause of peace and stability in the Middle East.”

He also says the UK government is “committed to tackling antisemitism.”

The king promises planning for the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens will be moved through parliament.

The speech was written by the prime minister but delivered by the king.

 

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1h ago / 4:42 AM PST

Israeli government spokesman: No cease-fire until hostages are released​

There is no chance of any cease-fire while Hamas still holds 240 hostages, Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy said today.

"We will not consider any cease-fire no matter how temporary without the return of our hostages," he told the German broadcaster DW. "There was a cease-fire on Oct. 6 but Hamas broke it," he said, referring to the Oct. 7 terror attack.

Israel will not stop until it has achieved its goal of eradicating Hamas, he added.

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Gaza ‘security responsibility’ to be Israel's when conflict ends, Netanyahu says (nbcnews.com)

 

[JennieM]

Israel to maintain security control in Gaza ‘indefinitely’ after war, Netanyahu says

Israel to maintain security control in Gaza ‘indefinitely’ after war, Netanyahu says

PM acknowledges some responsibility for October 7 fiasco in interview with ABC News; hints at some flexibility on humanitarian pauses in fighting

www.timesofisrael.com

Interesting.

 

[Momoffourboys]

Twice evacuated from war zones, Ukrainian children wait for the battles to end​

Newly relocated to Kfar Chabad in central Israel, youths from the Ashkelon-based ‘Alumim’ foster home relive the traumas of the past and search for stability​

Twice evacuated from war zones, Ukrainian children wait for the battles to end

Newly relocated to Kfar Chabad in central Israel, youths from the Ashkelon-based 'Alumim' foster home relive the traumas of the past and search for stability

www.timesofisrael.com

 

[Dotta]

"Amputations without anesthesia. ​

'Children's Cemetery' in Gaza​

Tuesday is the 31st day of the war between Israel and Hamas.

WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier warns that health care continues to function in the Gaza Strip thanks to the dedication of staff trying to ensure that certain services continue to be provided.

Lindmeier called for the lifting of restrictions on the supply of medical aid.

He said that some doctors had to perform surgeries, including amputations, without anesthetics.

'Gaza is becoming a graveyard of children',
said the UN chief.

Antonio Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire.

The number of Palestinian victims exceeded 10,000, including 4,000. they are children.

According to the UN, approximately 50,000 people in Gaza women are pregnant, and 160 babies are born every day in the conflict zone.

According to Save the Children, one Palestinian child is killed every 10 minutes."

Bastion Hamasu zdobyty. Podali, co znaleźli na miejscu [RELACJA NA ŻYWO]

Wtorek to 31. dzień wojny między Izraelem a Hamasem. Żołnierze Sił Obronnych Izraela z 7. Brygadowej Grupy Bojowej prze…

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From my country's MSM

 

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6min ago

IDF general hails military’s spirit, says soldiers fighting in the ‘heart of terror’​

The head of the Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, summarizes the first month of the war on Hamas by hailing IDF soldiers and commanders as a “generation of victory.”

“Our actions are harming the heart of Hamas activities. We eliminated dozens of commanders, unveiled many tunnels, and we are striking the enemy hard,” he says in a statement after visiting the Strip.

Finkelman says the troops have the hostages held by Hamas on their mind the whole while, and that “returning them is our compass.”

“For the first time in decades, the IDF is fighting in the heart of Gaza City, in the heart of terror. It is a complex and difficult war, and unfortunately it also has taken a toll,” he says.

“We’re continuing with all our might, with the goal of defeating the despicable Hamas group. We’re getting our fighting spirit from the strength of the nation of Israel. We won’t rest, we won’t stop, until we fulfil our mission — until victory.”

 

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Jewish group speaks out after cafes targeted in pro-Palestinian rallies

An advocacy group is vowing that the city’s Jewish community will not be intimidated after another Jewish-owned business was targeted as part of protests related to the Israel-Hamas war over the weekend.

www.cp24.com

''November 6, 2023 5:40PM EST
An advocacy group is vowing that the city’s Jewish community will not be intimidated after another Jewish-owned business was targeted as part of protests related to the Israel-Hamas war over the weekend.
Video emerged over the weekend showing a group of pro-Palestinian protesters swarming an Aroma café near the CN Tower downtown and chanting “boycott Aroma.”
The Israeli-founded coffee chain has branches all over Canada and the U.S

''In one video, people can be seen chanting, shaking their fists and waving Palestinian flags at the windows of the coffee shop. Another video appeared to show protesters spray-painting graffiti on the windows of another Aroma location as hundreds of protesters marched outside.''

CUPE members launch human rights claim alleging union promotes antisemitism

Almost 30 members of Canada’s largest union filed a human rights claim on Monday alleging that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has engaged in systemic discrimination and promoted antisemitism that isolates Jewish members.

www.cp24.com

November 7, 2023 7:45AM EST
Almost 30 members of Canada’s largest union filed a human rights claim on Monday alleging that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has engaged in systemic discrimination and promoted antisemitism that isolates Jewish members.
Carrie Silverberg, a CUPE member of 17 years, said she's endured years of mental anguish in the union, particularly when she took on an executive position in a local and started attending conventions nearly a decade ago.
“I basically felt alienated, isolated and alone,” Silverberg said on Monday, after her concerns that the antisemitism encouraged in the union were silenced, she added.''

''She said her wound only deepened when Hamas launched a surprise assault on Israel Oct. 7, killing thousands and taking hundreds hostage, which CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn responded with a celebratory post about the “Power of resistance.”
“It made me cry and it made me sick,” Silverberg told CTV News Toronto in a telephone interview on Monday.''

 

[Momoffourboys]

Report: Sr. Political leader of Hamas, Haniya and Erdogan will meet in Turkey

https://twitter.com/x/status/1721895085280030852

 

[PapillonVert]

I thought Jake Tapper did a good job in this report-

https://x.com/TheLeadCNN/status/1721693050940924371?s=20

 

[Cryptic]

The first orders went out before 4am: anyone who had been attending the regular training sessions and was not planning to attend dawn prayers at their usual mosques must go to pray.

Religiously inspired orders have played a role in the hyper religious Middle East before.

Way back in 1973 Egypt and Israel mounted a surprise military attack against Israel. Several days before the attack, an Israeli spy reported that Egyptian military trucks had dropped off numbers of Coptic Christian soldiers at churches in Cairo for confessions.

The spy's report however, was ignored. The Israeli intelligence services later admitted that the officer receiving the report had no idea what 'confession' was. Thus, he had no idea what could be the military significance of soldiers giving them.

The confessing soldiers also had no idea of the impending attack. Rather, their commanders had suddenly ordered ordered all Christian soldiers into trucks. Once at the churches, they were ordered to make confessions- then, get back on the trucks.

 

[PommyMommy]

4:20 pm

Alongside hostages’ relatives, FM Cohen to head to European Parliament tomorrow​

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will head to Brussels tomorrow along with families of Israeli hostages, where he will speak in front of the European parliament.

Cohen will also meet with European Parliament head Roberta Metsola and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

4:17 pm

‘An honor for me’: German Air Force chief donates blood at Israel’s Sheba hospital​

German Air Force Chief Commander General Ingo Gerhartz visits Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv today. While at the hospital — Israel’s largest — he takes the time to donate blood.

“I have done so much with the Israeli Air Force, and especially the people living here in the last years,” Gerhartz says. “Now as you fight a war with Hamas, it is an honor for me to be here and show solidarity with your country and people and donate blood in case you need it.”

The hospital in turn expresses its deep gratitude for Gerhartz’s support and meaningful, potentially life-saving gesture.

 

[JennieM]

Israeli archaeologists help find remains of Hamas attack victims​

Archaeologists have been enlisted to help Israel's military identify the remains of some of the 1,400 people killed in Hamas's attack a month ago.

They have been combing through and sieving the ash from burnt houses in which families from Kibbutz Be'eri, Kfar Aza and Nir Oz were murdered, the Israel Antiquities Authority says.

They have also been checking burnt cars at a festival site where hundreds died.
The IAA says the remains of at least 10 missing people have so far been found.

Some of them have since been buried, while other evidence has been brought for further examination at the Shura military base in central Israel.

[…]

Israeli archaeologists help find remains of Hamas attack victims

They have so far uncovered the remains of at least 10 people killed by Hamas gunmen a month ago.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[PommyMommy]

Every day, on my way to work, I pass the protest of the hostages’ families outside the Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv.

Every time, I well up.

Standing by was never an option. We’re going in to get them out. #BringThemHomeNow

https://twitter.com/x/status/1721894112507662746

“We’re not waiting for the UN to send a fax to Hamas to ask them to give our hostages back. We’re going in, in order to free them.”

Israeli spokesman Eylon Levy reacts to a video of three mothers whose children have been taken hostage by Hamas. @TVKev @ThatAlexWoman
TalkTV on X

 

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"They (Hamas) arrest people, break legs, they might shoot me, kill me."This is what its like for Palestinians in Gaza living under Hamas, in their own voices.Watch:
@Ohadh1
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@N12News
#FreeGazaFromHamas

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