Palestinian Authority health ministry says two killed in the West Bank, near Ramallah and near Jericho. Reports that they were wounded in clashes with Israeli army troops earlier
Israeli army spokesman: The option of a ground incursion is on the table
Biden warns any other hostile party from trying to take advantage of the situation and open another front against Israel
Israeli air strikes target the Palestine Tower in Gaza
Local sources: Armed clashes with settlers and forces in the town of Qusra, southeast of Nablus
Israeli aircraft bombing targets a residential tower in central Gaza City
Israeli fighters continue their intermittent bombardment of sites in the Gaza Strip
4 Israeli helicopters were hit by surface-to-air missiles fired by Palestinian militants. The crews were able to land safely according to @ItayBlumental
Information from sources: Hezbollah goes on standby and the UNIFIL force closes in on its bases
The Israeli army spokesman said the Israeli army is on high alert in the northern command but stressed there were no incidents on the border with Lebanon. “Whoever is going to attack us on the northern front will pay a heavy price”, he said
Israeli army spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari confirms Hamas has taken hostages to the Gaza Strip. Israeli soldiers also killed in the fighting. Numbers are not given. Hagari says 22 locations of fighting ongoing. Four divisions being deployed to the Gaza border, joining 31 battalions already there
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke earlier today with French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Hamas reveals its home made 114 mm short-range "Rajum" missile system, which was used during the latest offensive by the Palestinians against Israel
President Joe Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and emphasized that the US stands by Israel and fully supports Israel's right to defend itself, according to PM’s office
11 month agoMultiple fires burning near the Gaza border this morning are visible on Sentinel imagery
Israeli army Navy: we destroyed at least 2 boats with dozens of militants that were masking as “fishing boats” near Zikim beach ,a group of divers-militants was killed and another group that attempted to damage the border fence with a tractor was killed as well
High tension between ISF and Hezbollah operatives at Northern Israel borders/ Blue Line. ISF opened gunfire at a group of Hezbollah operatives riding motorcycles and approached the Technical Fence; No injuries reported
White House: "Senior national security officials briefed the President this morning on the appalling Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel. The President will continue to receive updates and White House officials remain in close contact with Israeli partners"
Planes bombed the vicinity of the ship building, west of Gaza City
Sderot: Gunfight in the last hour near the police station - large forces are pouring into the area
Airplanes target agricultural land behind the Jabalia refugee camp market in the northern Gaza Strip
Israeli aviation launches a series of new air strikes on the Gaza Strip
Deputy Head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, Saleh Al-Arouri: "We are opening a battle that will expand, escalate, and deepen, and its goal is the freedom of our people and their sanctities, and our right to be free and secure in a free and independent homeland."
Palestinians at an apparently deserted Israeli army base near the border with Gaza earlier today- seemingly a Namer heavy APC (Seems to have Trophy fitted) and a Merkava Mk. 4 tank left behind
Saleh al-Arouri: The resistance bases its position and plans on the worst possibilities, and the scenario of the enemy's ground entry into Gaza will be our best scenario for resolving the conflict with them
Saleh al-Arouri: There are senior Israeli officers who were captured by the Qassam Brigades
Masked men fired a gun and threw stones at Mob fighters in the Shoafat refugee camp. The fighters returned fire and hit two suspects involved in the shooting
Militants arrested in fighting in the south are brought to a police station in Netivot
Press coverage: "Violent confrontations erupt between youths and forces at the northern checkpoint of the city of Qalqilya"
Israeli air strikes on agricultural lands in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood and east of the town of Beit Hanoun
11 month agoIsraeli raids targeted the Tal Al-Dhahab area in the town of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip
The Israeli army has not yet gained control over the settlements that Hamas captured, more forces are being poured into the south
Warplanes bombed agricultural land in the Zarqa area in the northern Gaza Strip
Israeli helicopters fire inside the Erez crossing
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin: "We will work to make sure Israel has everything it needs to defend itself"
Confrontations at the entrance to the city of Al-Bireh
A series of raids in the Al-Tawam area, northwest of Gaza City
Medical sources for Al Jazeera: More than 160 Palestinians killed and about a thousand wounded have been hospitalized in Gaza hospitals since the morning
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas chaired an emergency meeting of the Palestinian leadership. Abbas reportedly "gave instructions to provide protection for the Palestinian people, stressing the right of the Palestinian people to defend themselves against the terrorism of settlers and the occupation forces."
11 month agoReports from Gaza - many dead in Israeli Air Force bombings on the Strip
11 month agoPictures of the Israeli raids that targeted residential buildings in Gaza City, a short while ago
A new Israeli air strike behind Al-Nada Towers in the northern Gaza Strip
Hamas militants were able to seize more than 500 weapons from Israeli security forces and bring them to Gaza
Warplanes destroyed the 5-storey house of the Batniji and Badrasawi family near Al-Quds Open University in the Al-Nasr neighborhood, west of Gaza City.
Ministry of Education: Tomorrow there will be no classes all over the country
Bombing targeted a residential building in the Al-Nasr neighborhood in Gaza City
11 month agoConfirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in the Tel Aviv district, Israel, as Palestine's Hamas launches 'unprecedented' attack on the territory which it considers to be occupied; missiles have targeted sites including Rutenberg power station in Ashkelon
11 month agoNetanyahu at the beginning of the cabinet meeting: "Our goals are to cleanse the area of the enemy's forces, exact a price from it and fortify the arenas; calls on all Israeli citizens to unite"
11 month agoSeveral airstrikes are shaking Gaza at the moment. Israeli warplanes are renewing their massive attacks against multiple areas in the city
A series of explosions heard now in Gaza. Sounds of airstrikes and artillery shells are heard in different places
11 month agoLocal sources: Planes launch violent raids on the Gaza Strip
The clashes in the settlement of Ofakim with Palestinian fighters are escalating in intensity
Warplanes launched several raids east of the airport area, east of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip
Dozens of fighter jets and other aircraft of the Air Force attacked 17 military compounds and 4 operational headquarters of Hamas throughout the Gaza Strip in the last few hours
An ambulance vehicle was bombed in Khan Yunis and a large number of casualties were transported
The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, announced the declaration of a state of civil emergency throughout the State of Israel, which will allow the police forces to exercise additional powers. In addition, the minister and the commissioner decided to recruit as many police volunteers as possible
11 month agoIsrael's second largest power plant, Rutenberg Power Station, came under rocket fire on the Mediterranean coast in Ashkelon
Israeli Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai says there are currently 21 active fronts in southern Israel where security forces are battling Hamas militants
11 month agoPolice sappers handling weapons found on Hamas trucks in southern Israel
11 month agoUnited Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process: I vehemently condemn the multi-front assault against Israeli towns & cities near Gaza, & barrage of rockets reaching across central Israel by Hamas militants. These are heinous attacks targeting civilians & must stop immediately
Palestinian bulldozer in Gaza removing a barbed wire fence on the border
Several explosions heard now in Gaza as Israel F16s are hovering
Hamas damaged Israeli tank with an explosives dropped from the drone
Israeli Ministry of Health: 545 injured were evacuated to hospitals throughout the country
Attempted attack at Beit Aryeh: A suspect arrived at the entrance to Beit Aryeh and tried to stab a civilian guard who neutralized him with gunfire
The Islamic Jihad sends militants from the Gaza Strip to Israel. The border fence has been breached
An Israeli air strike east of Rafah
Unconfirmed report from Palestinian media that an armed militants targeted an unknown Israeli aircraft with a MANPADS during the initial stage of the conflict in southern Israel
At least 20 Israelis killed so far in the Hamas attack on Israel and around 300 are in hospitals according to Magen David Adom
Israeli army spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari: "The Israeli army has declared a state of war. We are in a state of war."
Al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Ubaida: A paper tiger collapsed in front of the resistance, and we call on our people in the West Bank and Jerusalem to move on all fronts to strike the enemy
Rocket fire from Gaza continues towards Israeli communities
An Israeli air strike near the Sufa site, east of the city of Rafah
PM Netanyahu's statement: "We are in a war, not an operation. Hamas launched a murderous surprise attack against the State of Israel and its citizens. I ordered first of all to cleanse the settlements of the militants who had infiltrated and ordered a large-scale mobilization of reserves. The enemy will pay an unprecedented price."
Israeli Forces fire gas bombs at residents at the military checkpoint in Shuafat camp
More than 250 people were evacuated to the hospitals - of which at least 25 are in serious condition; Due to a severe shortage of blood units: special donations are being held throughout the country. About 140 wounded were evacuated to Soroka Hospital - more than 20 are in serious condition
The Israeli army confirms: Hamas actually controls settlements near the Gaza Strip
Hezbollah welcomes the attack from Gaza, and says it is "in direct contact with the leadership of the Palestinian resistance." The organization said that this is "a firm response to the continued Israeli and a message to those who want normalization with Israel."
Egypt warns against "the grave dangers of the ongoing escalation between the Palestinian and Israeli sides and calls for maximum restraint"
Fighter jets bombed a Hamas site west of Gaza City
Israeli army is fighting Hamas militants in Kafr Aza, Sderot, Sufa, Nahal Oz, Magen, Be'eri, and the Re'im military base
Al-Qassam Brigades publishes exclusive scenes of the "Saqr" squadron, one of the military units that participated in Operation Al-Aqsa Storm
11 month agoA building in Tal al-Hawa neighourhood south of Gaza was completely knocked down by an Israeli airstrike, a few minutes ago
Warplanes bombed a target near the Education Roundabout in the northern Gaza Strip
11 month agoBombing of southern Rafah
Ashkelon: another rocket attack from Gaza that appears to have struck a residential area a short time ago
Palestinian report on another Israeli attack, in the Rafah area
Preliminary reports of a shooting attack in Kiryat Arba in Hebron
Preliminary: Dozens of Air Force fighter jets are now attacking targets of the Hamas organization in the Gaza Strip in several locations
11 month agoAirstrike in Gaza
Electricity went out in neighbourhood after a massive Israeli airstrike targeted a place, apparently in southern Gaza City
The head of the regional council, Ofir Liebstein, was killed in an exchange of fire with militants. Deputy head of the council, Yossi Keren is currently filling his place. The council's management and the council's emergency team continue to manage the events
The head of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council was killed in an exchange of fire with militants
Israeli army Spokesman Danny Hagari in a conversation this morning with the Hatzim: This morning at 6:30 Hamas launched an attack against Israel. About 2200 launches. Terrorist raids into the country. On land with paragliders and the sea. Condolences with Mokedim in Supa Bari in Nahal Oz in Ra'im in Megan in Sderot. We moved special units to the south. They are conducted with senior commanders who are in the combat centers
The Israeli army announced: "Operation Iron Swords" is underway. Fighting is currently taking place in several localities in the area surrounding Gaza. We are preparing for an escalation on the northern front and Gaza Strip"
Al-Qassam Brigades seized a kibbutz and the Kerem Shalom site east of Rafah during a battle
Right now air raid sirens in Jerusalem and major booms
In Kibbutz Nirim, residents report militants still in the kibbutz who penetrated through the fence. According to those reports, militants set fires to make civilians come out. Citizens ask me to update the urgent need for troops to arrive at the scene
Residents in Be'eri, Kafr Azza, and Holit report that Hamas members continue to roam inside settlements
11 month agoIsmail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas political bureau: "This flood began in Gaza and will extend to the West Bank and abroad, and to every place where our people and nation are present."
