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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