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European leaders are condemning the Hamas attack and voicing solidarity with Israel

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

'We are at war': Hamas launches unprecedented attack on Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Israel that it is “at war” with Hamas militants that rule the Gaza Strip.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 7, 2023

Sunak says Israel has ‘right to defend itself’ as Netanyahu warns ‘we are at war’

Israel’s premier Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas would ‘pay a price that it hasn’t known until now’ as he ordered up a call of reservists.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

Israel-Palestine conflict live: Fierce gun battles rage in streets as ‘hundreds of Hamas militants killed’

Death toll continues to rise as Israel strikes Gaza and warns fighting ongoing in eight locations in Israel

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

Hamas launches large scale missile strikes into Israel as fighters infiltrate country

Hamas gunmen are believed to have infiltrated Israel following the missile strike

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2023

Civilians and soldiers held hostage in Gaza, says Israel – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2023

Israel declares ‘state of war’ as Hamas militants fire thousands of rockets from Gaza and cross border

Hamas launches surprise attack, as Israel calls up military reservists and says militants have ‘started a war’

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

Israel and Hamas at war after surprise attacks from Gaza Strip

Twenty-two Israelis confirmed dead so far and 545 injured, with death toll likely to rise, after aerial and ground attack

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023

All-out war: Israel pounds Gaza after militants infiltrate in a large-scale attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to exact an "immense price from the enemy" after Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip used paragliders and other means to infiltrate Israel.

WEKU · Oct 7, 2023

More than 200 killed in unprecedented Hamas assault on Israel, 232 killed in Gaza

More than 200 Israelis were killed on Saturday as Hamas militants carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea and catching the country off guard on…

France 24 · Oct 7, 2023