In an unprecedented move, the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza launched a major attack on Israel on Saturday morning, October 7. In response, Israel declared war.
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– DAY ONE: Palestinian Resistance Launch Major Attack on Israel: What Happened? – LIVE BLOG
– DAY TWO: Al-Aqsa Flood Operation’ Continues, Israeli Airstrikes Kill Hundreds in Gaza – LIVE BLOG
– DAY THREE: War on Gaza Escalates: Calls for Genocide as Thousands Targeted in Besieged Strip – LIVE BLOG
– DAY FOUR: Fourth Day of Al-Aqsa Flood: Israel Carries Out Massacres, Resistance Fights Back – LIVE BLOG
Occupied Palestine woke up this morning to the news of a major military campaign launched by the Palestinian Resistance, targeting various Israeli cities and settlements.
Sources in the Resistance say that the well-coordinated attack is a response to the Israeli army and settlers’ violence in the West Bank and the killing of a large number of children.
So, what happened exactly?
Sunday, October 8, 8:00 am (GMT+3)
Israeli Army Radio: Sirens sounded in southern Gaza after drones originating from the Strip entered Israel.
Palestine Chronicle Correspondent:
– Four residential towers have been bombed in Gaza overnight.
– Israeli strikes target the Hamza Mosque in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp in central Gaza.
– A residential home targeted and destroyed in Beit Lahia.
Media coverage: “Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has published a video showing its Palestinian fighters taking off from Gaza in paragliders and descending onto Israeli colonies. This morning, the Palestinian resistance movement launched a surprise military… pic.twitter.com/WoSDUKXQbZ
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 7, 2023
Al-Aqsa Radio: The homes of top political and military leaders of Hamas targeted by Israeli strikes. They include the home of Nizar Awadallah, Issam Da’lis and Yahya Sinwar.
Israeli Radio: Israeli eyewitnesses report infiltration of new Palestinian fighters in the Eshkol region.
Sunday, October 8, 4:16 am (GMT+3)
Medical Source to Aljazeera Arabic: 12 Palestinians from the same family killed in intense Israeli bombing of two homes in the town of Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip.
Hundreds have been killed, thousands wounded and many captured in a war like no other. The death toll on both sides continues to climb. These are the latest numbers .. https://t.co/WKZPBsMLTh pic.twitter.com/EKYkkRRvaQ
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Sunday, October 8, 4:10 am (GMT+3)
Reuters: US Federal Aviation Administration calls on all flights to avoid the Israeli air space due to the ongoing war.
Sunday, October 8, 3:15 am (GMT+3)
UN Humanitarian Coordination Office: Nearly 20 thousand Palestinian civilians seek shelters in schools and emergency shelters.
Sunday, October 8, 3:15 am (GMT+3)
Israeli Army Radio: Three Israeli soldiers wounded in Ofakim.
Sunday, October 8, 3:00 am (GMT+3)
Israeli medical source: 6 injured, one seriously as a result of rocket shelling on Ashkelon.
Sunday, October 8, 2:45 am (GMT+3)
Qassam Brigades: We shelled Ashkelon with 100 rockets in response to Israeli bombing of civilian homes in Gaza.
🎥 Israeli occupation army evacuates its air bases near the #Gaza Strip as resistance fighters begin to approach them.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Sunday, October 8, 2:30 am (GMT+3)
Aljazeera Arabic: Several dead and wounded pulled from under the rubble of a house bombed by the Israeli military in Beit Hanoun.
BREAKING | Israeli PM Netanyahu makes GENOCIDAL declaration:
Israel's PM tells Palestinians in Gaza to "LEAVE NOW" as Israeli forces will "act everywhere" w/ "all the force".
A declaration that must be recognised as one of GENOCIDE & ERASURE. 2.4 million Pal's cannot escape… pic.twitter.com/YP4g8sfpUy
— Palestine Deep Dive (@PDeepdive) October 7, 2023
Sunday, October 8, 2:15 am (GMT+3)
Aljazeera Arabic: Several Palestinians were killed and wounded in an Israeli attack that completely destroyed two houses in town of Shabbura in Rafah.
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Saturday, October 7, 11:55 pm (GMT+3)
Israeli media: 250 Israelis were killed and at least 1,450 more wounded in the Al-Aqsa Flood operation.
Saturday, October 7, 9:00 pm (GMT+3)
Israeli media: 200 Israelis were killed and at least 1,000 more wounded in the Al-Aqsa Flood operation.
Palestinian Ministry of Health: 232 killed, 1,627 wounded as a result of Israeli airstrikes on besieged Gaza Strip.
Israeli media: 200 Israelis were killed, at least 1,000 wounded.
🎥 Destruction in #TelAviv following the last barrage of 150 missiles fired by the Resistance in #Gaza in response to the Israeli bombing of a residential building
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 7:20 pm (GMT+3)
Abu Obeida, military spokesperson for Al-Qassam Brigades: “We hold tens of Israeli prisoners, including high-ranking officers and soldiers – All captured Israelis are in safe areas and some of them are placed in the Resistance tunnels.”
Spokesperson for Israel’s Foreign Ministry: We know that the number of dead, captured, and missing is large but we are determined to fight for our security.
Abu Obeida, military spokesperson for Al-Qassam Brigades:
"We hold tens of Israeli prisoners, including high-ranking officers and soldiers – All captured Israelis are in safe areas and some of them are placed in the Resistance tunnels."
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Haaretz: Several Israeli military positions are currently in the hands of Hamas fighters.
Maariv: 985 wounded Israelis have arrived to hospitals.
Haaretz: Several Israeli military positions are currently in the hands of Hamas fighters.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Haaretz: Palestinian fighters are in control of large areas at the border between Gaza and Israel.
Aljazeera: Israel destroys another residential tower, west of Gaza City.
Saturday, October 7, 6:30 pm (GMT+3)
Media: Israel blows up the Palestine Tower in Gaza. Al-Qassam Brigades responds by saying that “Tel Aviv must now stand on one foot.”
Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau in a televised speech:
– We are set for a great victory, starting from Gaza.
– This is the battle of liberating Jerusalem, our people, and our prisoners.
– Gaza is washing the shame of the defeat from the whole ummah.
– (To Israel): we have warned you, and warned the whole world that we will not keep silent considering what the Israeli army and settlers are doing in Al-Quds and Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The notorious Erez Military Checkpoint (Beit Hanoun crossing) was stormed by Palestinian fighters.
This crossing has served as a noose around the collective neck of Palestinians.
Suddenly, Palestinians were not trapped following a brief, but bloody battle. pic.twitter.com/y6jSM3Cl7Q
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 5:30 pm (GMT+3)
Dozens of fighters carrying Hezbollah flags have been spotted circulating in their motorbikes near the Lebanese-Israeli border.
Israeli soldiers reportedly fired in the air as the motorbike parade drew closer.
Saturday, October 7, 4:30 pm (GMT+3)
Israeli Channel 12:
At least 100 Israelis were killed in the Al-Aqsa Flood operation.
Israeli Channel 12: At least 100 Israelis killed in Al-Aqsa Flood operation.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 3:25 pm (GMT+3)
Aljazeera Arabic: Medical sources say over 160 Palestinians killed and over 1,000 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Number of Palestinians Killed and Wounded in Israeli Strikes on Gaza Revealed
Saturday, October 7, 3:10 pm (GMT+3)
Palestinian Ministry of Health issued a statement regarding the total number of Palestinians killed and wounded as a result of Israeli strikes on various towns and refugee camps in Gaza:
– Gaza: 35 killed and over 160 wounded.
– Khan Younis: 45 killed and over 180 wounded.
– Northern region: 40 killed and nearly 200 wounded.
– Central Gaza: 29 killed and 311 wounded.
– Rafah: 12 killed and 80 wounded.
#israeli warplanes bombed a #Palestinian five-story building in northern #gaza
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 2:45 pm (GMT+3)
Palestine Chronicle: Gaza is under intense Israeli bombardment targeting many locations including Jabaliya, Bureij, Khan Younis and other regions.
Saturday, October 7, 2:30 pm (GMT+3)
Aljazeera Arabic: Many Palestinians killed and wounded in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza. Many of the wounded are unreachable.
Saturday, October 7, 2:15 pm (GMT+3)
#Palestinians in #Gaza demolish the fence separating the besieged Gaza Strip from #Israel
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Israeli Media: The Israeli police places checkpoints around the city of Tel Aviv. (Cited by Aljazeera Arabic)
Saturday, October 7, 1:45 pm (GMT+3)
Islamic Jihad: We have captured a number of Israeli soldiers.
Saturday, October 7, 12:35 pm (GMT+3)
Aljazeera Arabic, citing Israeli media: 22 Israelis killed, over 500 wounded since the start of the Palestinian operation inside Israel. Many Israeli soldiers are also captured.
🔴An Israeli police station in #Jerusalem was set on fire by the #PalestinianResistance
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 12:30 pm (GMT+3)
Reuters, citing Israeli Channel 12:
22 Israelis killed in the Hamas attack.
Aerial footage of the moment when #Israeli "indestructible" Merkava tank was destroyed by the Palestinian resistance. pic.twitter.com/FueBAbwgeX
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 12:30 pm (GMT+3)
Palestinian Ministry of Education: All schools are to be shut down in Gaza due to the war.
The Palestinian resistance has launched a major operation inside of Israel. This is the first time in history that such an event takes place. This is what happened. Full video at TikTok #Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Military #War #BreakingNews #Viral #ViralVideo pic.twitter.com/aOB2Le6Pzi
— Ramzy Baroud (@RamzyBaroud) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 12:25 pm (GMT+3)
Israeli Ministery of Education: All schools are to be shut down throughout Israel.
Saturday, October 7, 12:25 pm (GMT+3)
Maariv: The Israeli government was surprised by the attack and the Israeli army failed at its mission.
Massive rocket barrages at the hands of the Palestinian Resistance in #Gaza have not stopped since the launch of the 'Al-Aqsa Flood' operation pic.twitter.com/SxNvXhgd2S
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 12:20 pm (GMT+3)
Hamas: Three settlements are fully under the control of the Palestinian Resistance. Israel confirms the claim.
Saturday, October 7, 12:15 pm (GMT+3)
Aljazeera: There are holes in the Israeli fence separating besieged Gaza from Israel, which is being used by fighters to move freely between Gaza and Israel.
Saturday, October 7, 12:10 pm (GMT+3)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: We are at war.
Saturday, October 7, 12:00 pm (GMT+3)
Israel Channel 12: The Palestinian Resistance is effectively in control of all Israeli settlements at the Gaza border.
Saturday, October 7, 11:30 am (GMT+3)
Ynet News: More than 250 wounded Israelis have been taken to hospitals, some in critical condition.
Saturday, October 7, 11:00 am (GMT+3)
Israeli military launches military operation ‘Iron Swords’.
Hundreds of Jewish settlers escape from the settlements surrounding the #Gaza Strip.
🎥 Aljazeera Arabic
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 10:30 am (GMT+3)
Israeli media:
Ofir Liebstein, the head of the Israel regional council in the Sha’ar Hanegev region has been killed by Palestinian fighters.
Ofir Liebstein, the head of the Israel regional council in the Sha’ar Hanegev region has been killed by Palestinian fighters.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 10:30 am (GMT+3)
Israeli Radio:
Hamas has detained 35 Israelis so far.
🔴 Israeli Radio: #Hamas has detained 35 Israelis so far. pic.twitter.com/dfdZo0Vtoz
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 10:15 am (GMT+3)
Israeli military:
Israel is engaging Hamas fighters in ‘numerous’ locations inside Israel.
Saturday, October 7, 10:00 am (GMT+3)
Israeli Radio
Hamas has attacked 21 military bases inside Israel and is currently holding many Israelis hostage.
Saturday, October 7, 09:45 (GMT+3)
Israeli occupation army evacuates its air bases near the #Gaza Strip as resistance fighters begin to approach them.
🎥 Israeli occupation army evacuates its air bases near the #Gaza Strip as resistance fighters begin to approach them.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 09:18 (GMT+3)
Israel Broadcasting Corporation:
– The Israeli army has called on all reserves to return to military bases.
– Hamas fighters take over a police station in the town of Sderot, casualties reported.
Footage of the damage caused by the rockets launched by the Palestinian #Resistance across Israel. pic.twitter.com/VhuGEyoChG
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 09:00 (GMT+3)
Aljazeera Arabic:
– Israel has lost control over the Erez checkpoint (Beit Hanoun crossing) and another military base.
Saturday, October 7, 08:45(GMT+3)
Israeli Red Star of David:
The number of those killed in Hamas’s Operation” is countless.
Saturday, October 7, 08:30(GMT+3)
YNet News:
Dozens of Palestinian fighters stormed an Israeli military base and arrested soldiers.
Dozens of Palestinian fighters stormed an Israeli military base and arrested soldiers. pic.twitter.com/2dstyIUJGO
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 08:30(GMT+3)
Palestine Chronicle Correspondents:
– Israel bombs many Gaza targets, especially areas near the fence separating besieged Gaza from Israel.
– Israel shuts down many roads and crossings in the West Bank.
Palestine Chronicle Correspondents:
– #Israel bombs many Gaza targets, especially areas near the fence separating besieged #Gaza from Israel.
– Israel shuts down many roads and crossings in the #WestBank.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 07:30 (GMT+3)
Unlike previous resistance campaigns, this one included the infiltration of Resistance fighters into settlements bordering the besieged Gaza Strip.
The infiltration was carried out by air, land, and sea.
🔴 BREAKING | In an unprecedented move, the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza launched a major attack on Israel. Sources in the Resistance say that the attack is a response to the Israeli army and settlers' violence in the West Bank and the killing of a large number of children. pic.twitter.com/Hq3LeNuxNC
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Videos sent to The Palestine Chronicle show Palestinian fighters transported inside Israeli towns while others taking over the rooftops of buildings in Sderot.
Another video showed a Palestinian fighter parachuting over an Israeli settlement.
🔴 Footage of a #Palestinian fighter parachuting over an #Israeli settlement. pic.twitter.com/Hs2cC87S4K
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Some of the Palestinian strikes have reportedly hit precise targets in Tel Aviv, Ashdod, and other cities, resulting in Israeli casualties.
Meanwhile, in Gaza, two Palestinians were reportedly killed by the Israeli military although the precise circumstances of their death remain unclear.
Palestine Chronicle correspondent said that a spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades will make a statement soon, explaining the circumstances behind the Resistance move.
🔴 BREAKING| Tens of fighters are already inside Israel, and local footage showed Palestinian fighters marching inside Israeli towns. pic.twitter.com/Z9cHnDluqm
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 7, 2023
Aljazeera Arabic correspondent Walid al-Omari said that tens of fighters are already inside Israel, and local footage showed Palestinian fighters marching inside Israeli towns.
The Israeli military said that the Iron Dome has been activated throughout the larger Tel Aviv area, in Ashdod and West of Jerusalem.
Early analyses show that the Iron Dome has failed to intercept many of the Palestinian rockets.
Palestinian strikes have also reportedly hit the towns of Bir Saba’ (Beirsheeba) and Kiryat Gat.
This is a developing story. More information will follow.
(The Palestine Chronicle)
