Tel Aviv: Israel claims that it has recaptured Gaza border territories from Hamas militants as the death toll from the ongoing conflict surpassed 3,000 as the fighting entered Day 5 following a surprise attack by Hamas.
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- The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Wednesday said it was carrying out strikes in Lebanon in retaliation to the attack on its border with anti-tank guided missiles.
- The IDF said it would soon come out with more information on the attack. Earlier, the IDF said an anti-tank missile was launched from Lebanon towards a military post near the community of Arab Al-Aramshe.
- As the war entered its fifth day, the toll from the rocket and ambush attacks by the terror outfit in Israel mounted to over 1,000, with more than 2,700 injured and 50 confirmed missing or taken hostage, the IDF stated.
- Continuing its air assault on Hamas in the wake of the multi-pronged terror attacks, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it struck over 200 targets of the terrorist group in the Al Furkan neighbourhood of the besieged Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
- The United States has rushed aid to Israel as the fighting against Hamas intensified. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will air dash to Israel on Wednesday.
- Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that in the wake of the deadly Hamas attack on Israel, the local and federal law enforcement partners in the US cities are closely monitoring for any domestic threats. The US President said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the appalling Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.
- Biden said, he offered America’s support and reiterated his unwavering commitment to Israel’s security. He also affirmed to the Israeli Prime Minister that the US will continue to make sure Israel has what it needs to defend itself and its people. However, the experts opined that Israel’s military option may further boost the standing of non-State Arab militants such as Hamas, Hizbullah, Al-Houthes and various fractions of Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabaab.
- Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday said the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) is moving to “full offence” against Hamas targets as the counter-offensive in the wake of the terror attacks rages on, The Times of Israel reported.
- A senior Israel Defence Forces (IDF) officer and two soldiers were killed during a firefight with terrorists who infiltrated into Israeli territory from southern Lebanon on Monday afternoon, the military confirmed on Tuesday.Five additional Israeli troops were wounded in the attack, according to the IDF.
- Iran is “complicit, in a broad sense,” in Hamas attack in which at least 900 Israelis were killed, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday.
- A day ago, in a stern warning to Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “though Israel did not start this war”, it “will finish it”.
- Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7, firing a barrage of rockets into the southern and central parts of the country combined with a ground assault on civilians.