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Israeli PM declares 'we are at war' after at least 22 killed in surprise Hamas attack - with fighters on paragliders crossing border
Sky News ^ | 10/7/2023 | Alistair Bunkall

Posted on 10/07/2023 4:59:11 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

At least 22 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded after thousands of rockets were fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip in a surprise attack by the Hamas militant group.

Large plumes of black smoke could be seen rising from a number of Israeli towns on Saturday morning.

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Palestine's President Mahmoud Abbas said the Palestinian people have the right to defend themselves against the "terror of settlers and occupation of troops".

545 Israelis have been wounded, Israel's health ministry said.

This, combined with the number of fatalities so far, make the attack the deadliest in Israeli territory in years.

Social media images showed cars on fire and damaged buildings

Phone footage also showed Hamas fighters attempting to reach Israel on small boats, and in a highly unusual development, a number of fighters appeared to have crossed the border using paragliders, reaching the town of Sderot where gun battles were heard.

Footage from security cameras showed them entering the city in pick-up trucks and motorbikes.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: breaking; chechnya; hamas; iran; israel; putin; russia; war
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To: yldstrk

21 posted on 10/07/2023 5:14:56 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: JonPreston

You read wrong, as usual.


22 posted on 10/07/2023 5:15:06 AM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: RoosterRedux

The Democrats are Satan’s spawn too. I wonder why Putin and the Democrats don’t get along?
*******
Same reasons National Socialists and Communists don’t get along.


23 posted on 10/07/2023 5:15:24 AM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: marcusmaximus

If there are no European gas pipelines involved there is no war recognized by the globalists. They do also require all the Russian natural resources for their “green” agenda and slave labor to acquire it.


24 posted on 10/07/2023 5:16:19 AM PDT by momincombatboots (BQEphesians 6... who you are really at war with. )
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To: JonPreston
A high-level Hamas delegation travelled to Moscow twice last year to meet with Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov.

They promised Russia that they would "work to weaken the West"


25 posted on 10/07/2023 5:16:39 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Wish Bibi would call out Biden and his puppetmaster Obama for the $6 billion they recently freed up for the Hamas-supporting Iranian jihadis. I know, ain’t happening.


26 posted on 10/07/2023 5:17:11 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: marcusmaximus

I’d say they were funded by Biden. And this doesn’t even include what he sent to Iran.

Flashback:
Biden Plans $316 Million in Palestinian Aid, Reviving US Ties

Biden pledges $100 million for Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem


27 posted on 10/07/2023 5:18:21 AM PDT by JudyinCanada (America's enemies want you to "trust the plan." Fight in reality, not the rabbit holes.)
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To: marcusmaximus

Video
Stunning footage of Hamas infiltrator from Gaza using a motorized hang glider to fly into Israel
https://rumble.com/v3nleip-stunning-footage-of-hamas-infiltrator-from-gaza-using-a-motorized-hang-glid.html


28 posted on 10/07/2023 5:18:37 AM PDT by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: marcusmaximus

Go get ‘em Israel!


29 posted on 10/07/2023 5:19:45 AM PDT by existentially_kuffer
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To: marcusmaximus

More like funded by Biden.

Or have you forgotten that Israel refused to condemn Putin?


30 posted on 10/07/2023 5:21:39 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: janetjanet998

Hamas didn’t develop motorized hang gliders all by themselves

this is Iran’s work


31 posted on 10/07/2023 5:26:45 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
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To: Skywise

Putin and Iran fundHamas.


32 posted on 10/07/2023 5:26:50 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus
Israeli PM declares 'we are at war'

A regular Sherlock Holmes, I see.

33 posted on 10/07/2023 5:27:57 AM PDT by Jim Noble (They have taken untold millions that they never toiled to earn)
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To: marcusmaximus

take back gaza and expelled all the Palestinians there


34 posted on 10/07/2023 5:29:12 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: marcusmaximus

Graphic
Video
Entire families and car loads of Israeli civilians have been slaughtered in the most brutal surprise attack on the Sabbath when many Israelis were celebrating
https://rumble.com/v3nlgpm-entire-families-and-car-loads-of-israeli-civilians-have-been-slaughtered-in.html


35 posted on 10/07/2023 5:29:20 AM PDT by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: canuck_conservative

Russia knew about this attack in advance and didn’t warn Israel. Iran calling the shots in Russia because of Putin’s reliance on Iranian attack drones.


36 posted on 10/07/2023 5:29:55 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: janetjanet998

Putin’s birthday present from Hamas and Iran.


37 posted on 10/07/2023 5:30:54 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: yldstrk
And yes, Israel has a right to defend itself

Of course they do, who says otherwise?

What they don't have is a realistic plan to end a state of perpetual war that does not involve imaginary concepts like UN resolutions, "international communities", "right to exist", "the West"and so forth.

Israeli towns and cities are in a terrible strategic situation, with an enemy free to attack like this or escalate at will.

What Israel needs is victory, and they have an enemy with the ability to deny it to them, forever.

They need a better plan.

38 posted on 10/07/2023 5:34:16 AM PDT by Jim Noble (They have taken untold millions that they never toiled to earn)
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To: marcusmaximus

That’s a surprisingly high number of casualties. The number of rockets must have overwhelmed Israel’s Iron Dome. This could very well escalate.


39 posted on 10/07/2023 5:34:32 AM PDT by jimwatx
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To: marcusmaximus

“ Hamas. Funded by Putin.”

______________________

Hardly Putin:

U.S. Support for the Palestinian People
FACT SHEET

OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON
MARCH 26, 2022

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah and representatives of Palestinian civil society in Jerusalem on March 27. The Secretary will reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the Palestinian people and the Administration’s support for a lasting, negotiated two-state solution.

U.S. Assistance to the Palestinian People

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https://www.state.gov/u-s-support-for-the-palestinian-people/

THE UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTES US$ 153.7 MILLION TO UNRWA IN SUPPORT OF PALESTINE REFUGEES

01 June 2023

UNRWA and the US Government Renew Framework Agreement for 2023-2024

NEW YORK,

The United States announced today a contribution of US$ 153.7 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of humanitarian assistance, human development and protection of Palestine Refugees.

“We are very grateful for the United States’ long-standing financial and political support and partnership,” said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini. “This contribution will help us keep over 700 schools and 140 health centres open over the next months. By providing UNRWA flexibility in how it utilizes U.S. funding, the U.S. also gives the Agency the means to prioritize spending where it is most needed, helping us address the Agency’s ongoing financial challenges. To us, this is a sign of trust and a trait of good donorship that we encourage other partners to follow.”

Because of this contribution, millions of Palestine Refugees in the Middle East will continue to have access to critical services including education, health, relief and social services. The funding will also help the Agency respond to the humanitarian needs of Palestine Refugees in the Gaza Strip, West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Syria (including in response to the devastating earthquake). This contribution raises U.S. funding to the Agency this year to US$ 206.8 million, reaffirming the United States’ position as UNRWA’s largest donor.

UNRWA and the United States also renewed their Framework for Cooperation (Framework Agreement) for 2023-2024, during a virtual signing ceremony this week. The Framework Agreement reaffirms the United States commitment to support the Agency, its mandate, and the rights of Palestine refugees and establishes shared goals and priorities.

https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/news-releases/united-states-contributes-us-1537-million-unrwa-support-palestine-refugees#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20the%20U.S.%20supported,Lebanon%20and%20Jordan%20Emergency%20Appeal.

USAID
Our Work
West Bank and Gaza
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) improves the lives of the Palestinian people to set conditions for a viable two-state solution. Between September 2021-2024, USAID will provide over $500 million in programming to support the Palestinian people.

https://www.usaid.gov/west-bank-and-gaza/our-work


40 posted on 10/07/2023 5:34:54 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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