New developments on Israel attack: Hamas fighters continue to cross the border.
As captured by the local media today morning, plume of smoke rises in the sky of Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike.
Israel relentlessly pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into October 9 as fighting with Hamas continued around the Gaza Strip, as the death toll from the war against the Palestinian militants surged above 1,100.
Israeli army reinforcements take position outside the southern city of Sderot near the border with Gaza.
Israel continue to battle Hamas fighters and massed tens of thousands of troops and heavy armour around the Gaza Strip after vowing a massive blow over the Palestinian militants’ surprise attack.
Notably, Israeli soldiers take cover in Sderot on during a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. Israel relentlessly pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into October 9 as fighting with Hamas continued around the Gaza Strip.
The death toll from the war against the Palestinian militants has risen above 1,100.
Notably, Reuters reported that Iran has called for an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani.
The French foreign office stated that France is still trying to clarify the situation of several other nationals who are missing,
The Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported,”With US support, Qatar is seeking to accomplish an urgent agreement that would lead to the release of Israeli women captured by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian female prisoners in Israeli prisons.”
Notably, Austria has suspended aid to palestinians.
Foreign minister Alexander Schallenberg stated,” The extent of the terror is so horrific … that we cannot go back to business as usual. We will therefore put all payments from Austrian development cooperation on ice for the time being.”
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