{"id":593678,"date":"2023-10-09T03:11:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T00:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/heres-the-latest-on-israels-response-to-hamas-attack-as-nation-declares-war\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T03:11:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T00:11:17","slug":"heres-the-latest-on-israels-response-to-hamas-attack-as-nation-declares-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-the-latest-on-israels-response-to-hamas-attack-as-nation-declares-war\/","title":{"rendered":"#Here\u2019s the latest on Israel\u2019s response to Hamas attack as nation declares war"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cc696d03f0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-the-latest-on-israels-response-to-hamas-attack-as-nation-declares-war\/#The_rising_death_toll\" >The rising death toll<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-the-latest-on-israels-response-to-hamas-attack-as-nation-declares-war\/#Around_260_bodies_recovered_from_music_festival_near_Gaza\" >Around 260 bodies recovered from music festival near Gaza<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-the-latest-on-israels-response-to-hamas-attack-as-nation-declares-war\/#More_than_130_captured_in_Gaza_by_Hamas_Islamic_Jihad\" >More than 130 captured in Gaza by Hamas, Islamic Jihad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-the-latest-on-israels-response-to-hamas-attack-as-nation-declares-war\/#Netanyahu_warns_of_%E2%80%9Clong%E2%80%9D_war_with_Hamas\" >Netanyahu warns of \u201clong\u201d war with Hamas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-the-latest-on-israels-response-to-hamas-attack-as-nation-declares-war\/#Americans_killed_taken_as_hostages\" >Americans killed, taken as hostages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-the-latest-on-israels-response-to-hamas-attack-as-nation-declares-war\/#US_government_vows_unwavering_support_to_Israel\" >U.S. government vows unwavering support to Israel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-the-latest-on-israels-response-to-hamas-attack-as-nation-declares-war\/#US_lawmakers_forced_to_shelter_in_place_while_visiting_Israel\" >U.S. lawmakers forced to shelter in place while visiting Israel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/TOP-Israel_100823_AP_Fatima-Shbair.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Israeli government formally declared war against Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday following the group\u2019s surprise onslaught of attacks Saturday that have left hundreds of people dead and thousands more injured. <\/p>\n<p>In the 24 hours that followed Hamas\u2019s unprecedented attacks early Saturday, both Israel and Gaza saw rising death tolls as Israeli forces attempted to fend off Hamas militants while launching a counteroffensive against Gaza. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Hamas\u2019s unprecedented offensive Saturday marked the largest attack on Israel in decades as militant forces invaded multiple Israeli towns by land, sea and air, while launching a barrage of rocket strikes out of Gaza. <\/p>\n<p>As the fighting rages on, here\u2019s the latest on what we know:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_rising_death_toll\"><\/span><strong>The rising death toll<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of Sunday afternoon, the death toll surpassed 1,100 individuals on both sides, with thousands more Israelis and Palestinians wounded. <\/p>\n<p>More than 700 people have been killed in Israel, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/death-toll-from-hamas-onslaught-passes-600-over-100-kidnapped-as-israel-strikes-gaza\/\">The Times of Israel<\/a>, an Israeli <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> outlet, which cited officials. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDF\/status\/1711133993364521334\">more than 2,150 Israelis<\/a> have been injured so far.  <\/p>\n<p>In Gaza, an estimated 413 people, including 78 children and 41 women, were killed in the territory in the wake of Israeli strikes, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/hamas-says-413-palestinians-killed-in-gaza-strip-so-far\/\">The Times of Israel reported<\/a> Sunday afternoon, citing the Gaza Health Ministry. Another 2,300 were reportedly wounded by the strikes, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Around_260_bodies_recovered_from_music_festival_near_Gaza\"><\/span><strong>Around 260 bodies recovered from music festival near Gaza <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hamas militants also gunned down or captured civilians along highways and at a techno musical festival in the desert near Gaza that attracted thousands of attendees, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-ca7903976387cfc1e1011ce9ea805a71#:~:text=Several%20Israeli%20media%20outlets%2C%20citing,been%20wounded%20on%20each%20side.\">The Associated Press<\/a> (AP) reported.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The AP said around 260 bodies were recovered from that festival, with the number expected to rise. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_than_130_captured_in_Gaza_by_Hamas_Islamic_Jihad\"><\/span><strong>More than 130 captured in Gaza by Hamas, Islamic Jihad <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hamas and Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad have also reportedly captured a total of more than 130 individuals, including Israeli soldiers and civilians. <\/p>\n<p>Mousa Abu Marzouk, a senior Hamas official, told Arabic language <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> outlet al-Ghad the militant group <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/israel-hamas-war-live-updates#0000018b-10fc-da93-adeb-f3fc9f110000\">has captured more than 100 people<\/a>, per the AP.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>This is in addition to the more than 30 people claimed to be held by the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/islamic-jihad-faction-holding-over-30-israelis-captive-its-chief-says-2023-10-08\/\">according to Reuters<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a statement shared by Reuters, Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala\u00a0said the captives will not be repatriated \u201ctill all our prisoners are released,\u201d in reference to thousands of Palestinians in Israeli prisons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Netanyahu_warns_of_%E2%80%9Clong%E2%80%9D_war_with_Hamas\"><\/span><strong>Netanyahu warns of \u201clong\u201d war with Hamas<\/strong> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to declare the state of Israel was at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netanyahu\/status\/1710796924092129517?s=20\">war with the Palestinian militants<\/a> shortly after the multipronged attacks began Saturday morning, warning of a \u201clong and difficult war.\u201d <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Israel later launched airstrikes in Gaza as retaliation, with Netanyahu vowing to destroy the militant group and forcefully avenge the attacks. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of the places which Hamas is deployed, hiding and operating in, that wicked city, we will turn them into rubble,\u201d Netanyahu <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netanyahu\/status\/1710828720041119818\">wrote in a post on X<\/a>, the platform formerly known as Twitter. \u201cI say to the residents of Gaza: Leave now because we will operate forcefully everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fighting continued after nightfall Saturday and before daybreak Sunday, as militants fired more rockets from Gaza, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-11fb98655c256d54ecb5329284fc37d2\">according to The Associated Press. <\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Israel\u2019s military escalated retaliatory attacks against Palestinians, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDF\/status\/1711133993364521334\">claiming to have hit<\/a> an estimated 653 targets. Israel\u2019s counteroffensives have prompted evacuations in at least five towns close to Gaza, the AP reported.  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Americans_killed_taken_as_hostages\"><\/span><strong>Americans killed, taken as hostages <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The National Security Council (NSC) confirmed on Sunday\u00a0several U.S. citizens were killed in the attacks,\u00a0but did not provide a specific number.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Sunday,\u00a0Secretary of State\u00a0Antony Blinken\u00a0\u00a0told CNN\u2019s \u201cState of the Union\u201d the agency has received reports that \u201cseveral Americans\u201d were killed and some were kidn<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed. Blinken said the agency is \u201cworking overtime\u201d to verify these reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The NSC said there are American citizens that remain unaccounted for, adding it is \u201cclosely monitoring information\u201d about the hostages taken by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs\u00a0Ron Dermer told CNN\u2019s \u201cState of the Union\u201d on Sunday <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/videos\/politics\/2023\/10\/08\/sotu-dermer-full.cnn\">there are \u201cscores of hostages,\u201d<\/a> noting American hostages are part of this number. He did not disclose a specific number. <\/p>\n<p>When asked about the death toll of Americans, the State Department directed The Hill to Blinken\u2019s comments made on Sunday\u2019s news shows.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_government_vows_unwavering_support_to_Israel\"><\/span><strong>U.S. government vows unwavering support to Israel <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>President Biden quickly offered his unwavering support to Israel in the hours following Hamas\u2019s attacks, telling Netanyahu the U.S.\u00a0is prepared to offer\u00a0\u201call appropriate means of support\u201d to Israel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary\u00a0Lloyd Austin\u00a0on Sunday confirmed a U.S. carrier strike group will be moved closer to Israel in response to the attacks. <\/p>\n<p>The Ford carrier strike group, which includes the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-nato-norfolk-atlantic-ocean-us-navy-58217f23b761574fde9fb1adc8422aee\">USS Gerald R. Ford<\/a> \u2014 the U.S. Navy\u2019s most advanced aircraft carrier \u2014 as well as multiple missile cruisers and missile destroyers, will be moved closer to the Eastern Mediterranean to \u201cbolster regional deterrence efforts,\u201d Austin said. <\/p>\n<p>The White House said Sunday Biden informed Netanyahu\u00a0that \u201cadditional assistance\u201d was on its way to the IDF and should arrive in the coming days. <\/p>\n<p>Biden also expressed his sympathy for the Israeli people, according to a readout from the White House, and committed to remaining in close contact with Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting Sunday night, where the U.S. demanded all 15 members strongly condemn Hamas\u2019s attacks, but the council did not take any immediate action,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/un-security-council-israel-palestinians-hamas-us-424d0e859ca5a815f86203208416e51d\">according to The AP.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood told reporters after the meeting that a \u201cgood number of countries,\u201d but not all council members condemned the attack, per The AP.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_lawmakers_forced_to_shelter_in_place_while_visiting_Israel\"><\/span><strong>U.S. lawmakers forced to shelter in place while visiting Israel <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At least two U.S. lawmakers were forced to shelter in place Saturday when Hamas launched its attacks during their <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s to Israel. <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) and his family were visiting family Saturday when Hamas launched a barrage of rocket attacks. Goldman along with his wife and three kids sheltered in a stairwell inside of a hotel until early Sunday morning, when they departed for New York, according to his office. <\/p>\n<p>Separately, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) also took refuge in a bomb shelter at his hotel in Jerusalem on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Booker\u2019s office said the New Jersey Democrat departed Israel on Sunday, cutting his trip short in the wake of the violence. Booker arrived in the country last Friday and had plans to stay through at least Tuesday, when he had a scheduled talk about regional economic integration, his spokesperson said. <\/p>\n<p>Booker <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoryBooker\/status\/1711132186638791155?t=d2XBRsza7ij4y2PhsXithw&amp;s=19\">recounted his experience<\/a> Sunday, saying he and his staff are still \u201cshaken\u201d from the attacks. <\/p>\n<p><em>Updated at 10:16 pm.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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