Monday 9 October 2023

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Israel-Palestine conflict: Updates from day 3 after Hamas surprise attack and Israel retaliation.

By Ruzeki, Shadow News  
October 09, 2023 

Here is the situation in Gaza as of Monday, October 9, 2023: 

  • Hamas fighters and Israeli forces continue their gun battles in three main areas in southern Israel: at a kibbutz in Karmia, and in the cities of Ashkelon and in Sderot. 
  • On Sunday, through the Arabic news outlet Alghad, Mousa Abu Marzouk, the Hamas senior official, said the group is holding more than 100 Israelis captive in Gaza. Among those held are senior Israeli officers.  
  • Israel’s military, which faced tough questions for failing to thwart the Hamas attack, said it had regained control of most of the border with Gaza, killed hundreds of people and taken dozens as prisoners. 
  • The Western media accuses Iran for helping Hamas plan its surprise attacks against Israel over the weekend. 
  • Iran’s mission to the United Nations said Tehran was not involved in the attacks. However, Iran emphatically stand in unflinching support of Palestine. 
  • On Sunday evening, the UN Security Council met behind closed doors in an emergency session amid the war between Israel and Palestine but failed to achieve the unanimity needed for a joint statement.  
  • The United States will send multiple military ships and aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support following the surprise attack. 
  • Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s UN ambassador said Russia wants a ceasefire and meaningful negotiations. He acknowledged that the ongoing Israel-Palestine war is a result of unresolved conflict. 
  • The Mission of the State of Palestine to the UN released a statement on X (formerly Twitter) saying: 
  • On Sunday, in response to the attack, Israeli air strikes hit housing blocks, tunnels, a mosque and homes in Gaza, killing at least 400 people, including about 100 children. Additionally, thousands of Palestinians were injured. 
  • In Saturday's surprise attack, the Hamas fighters killed at least 700 Israelis. Hundreds of Israelis were abducted from the Israeli towns. 
  • According to the UN humanitarian relief agency, Israeli air strikes and shelling aimed at houses and apartment buildings have displaced at least 123,000 Palestinians in Gaza. 
  • A spokesperson for Thailand’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that 12 Thai nationals were killed and eight wounded in Israel. 
  • According to CNN, four Americans were killed in Israeli attacks. 
  • On Sunday, the spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry said a French national was also killed as a result of the attacks. 
  • 'As expected', the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said two Ukrainians had also been killed during the Hamas attacks. 
  • According to Mexico's Foreign minister Alicia Barcena, a Mexican woman and man were believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza on Saturday. 
  • On Monday, oil prices were up more than $3 a barrel in Asian trade, as gun battles between Israel army and the Palestinian Hamas fighters raised concerns about supplies. 
  • According to analysts, tech companies operating in Israel are expected to fortify security as they could face disruptions. 
  • Several airlines have cancelled their flights to Israel citing the security situation in the country. 
Our news desk will bring you more updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict. 

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