Steve HermanDeath toll in #Israel climbs to 600 with 2,000+ wounded from Hamas attacks. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-08/ty-article-live/over-250-israelis-killed-1-590-wounded-civilians-and-soldiers-held-hostage-in-gaza/0000018b-0cd2-d8fc-adff-6dfe855e0000
Clashes reportedly continuing between #Israel military and Hamas at seven locations.
“We have reports that several Americans were killed. We are working overtime to verify that,” says US Secretary of State Blinken on CNN regarding the Hamas attacks in #Israel.
#Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with US President Biden for the second time since the start of the war with Hamas, according to the prime minister's office.
President Biden and Vice President Harris were briefed this morning by their national security teams on the situation in #Israel. Biden directed additional support for Israel in the face of this unprecedented terrorist assault by Hamas," according to the White House.
Readout from the White House of the second Biden-Netanyahu call since yesterday.
"Vice President Kamala Harris today spoke with President Isaac Herzog of Israel and expressed her and the Second Gentleman’s condolences and prayers for the victims of the heinous Hamas terrorist attacks and all those affected."
Islamic Jihad chief Ziyad al-Nakhalah says his group is holding ~30 Israeli captives and will only release them if Palestinian prisoners are freed.
"When Saudi Arabia was attacked by the Houthis, or when the UAE was attacked by the Houthis – another Iranian proxy in our region -- we always condemned it, because all moderate countries should stand together against radicalism, against terrorism. And obviously, that’s what Iran wants to achieve – to separate us all," added the Israeli ambassador.
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GaladUS defense secretary tells his counterpart in #Israel of steps being taken to "strengthen the U.S. military posture in the region to bolster regional deterrence efforts."
CNN: US sending F-35 and F-15 fighter jets to the Middle East. https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-gaza-attack-10-08-23/h_b64e796c0e8fc0855327c77ee037278c
Political Janitor@w7voa the U.S. war machine foaming at the mouth that it gets to slaughter innocent muslims again!
for once i wish the U.S. would stop defending fascism, but it is an authoritarian police state for a reason i guess.
bmaz
Grumble
Zhi Zhu 🕸️The war in Israel/Palestine started 2 days ago, and the US is sending Israel fighter jets.
How long ago did Russia invade Ukraine and start killing innocent Ukrainian civilians, incl bombing hospitals and schools?
How long will it be before the US sends f-35 and f-15 fighter jets to #Ukraine ?
Paul Bober
Ozzy ☮️@w7voa thank you for your reporting
Dogun1230911@w7voa Why was a music festival allowed in such a dangerous location, with apparently little security? many attendees missing or dead.
@w7voa So the US is going to be the big bully in the corner to make sure Israel can kill whoever it wants without anyone else stepping in.
Remember when US foreign policy wasn't fucked in the head? Me neither.
Remember the USS Liberty, by the way.
Reiki by Jennifer Rose@w7voa Thank you for sharing