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'Sea of bodies' in Israel, scores dead in Gaza as shock Hamas attack unleashes war
Reuters ^ | October 7, 2023 | By Maayan Lubell, Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Ammar Awad

Posted on 10/07/2023 12:50:44 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

JERUSALEM/GAZA/SDEROT Oct 7 (Reuters) - Gunmen from the Palestinian group Hamas rampaged through Israeli towns on Saturday killing and capturing scores of civilians and soldiers in a surprise assault, met by Israel with massive retaliatory air strikes that killed scores in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said the assault that had begun in Gaza would spread to the West Bank and Jerusalem.

“This was the morning of defeat and humiliation upon our enemy, its soldiers and its settlers," he said in a speech. "What happened reveals the greatness of our preparation. What happened today reveals the weakness of the enemy."

In Sderot, in southern Israel near Gaza, bodies of Israeli civilians lay strewn across a highway, surrounded by broken glass. A woman and a man were sprawled out dead across the front seats of a car. A military vehicle drove past the bodies of another woman and a man in a pool of blood behind another car.

"I went out, I saw loads of bodies of terrorists, civilians, cars shot up. A sea of bodies, inside Sderot along the road, other places, loads of bodies," said Shlomi from Sderot.

Terrified Israelis, barricaded into safe rooms, recounted their plight by phone on live TV.

"They just came in again, please send help," a woman identified as Dorin told Israel's N12 News from Nir Oz, a kibbutz near Gaza. "My husband is holding the door closed ... They are firing rounds of bullets."

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: fjb; hamas; islam; islamic; israel; israelattacked; israeliranhamaswar; muslim; muslims; wot
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To: Jim Noble

Yes Biden is here, but if Israel finally decided they have had enough and push Gaza into the sea rest assured Biden will have ships picking up the refugees to ship to the US where they WILL become a problem.
They you ain’t seen nothin yet!


241 posted on 10/07/2023 4:08:07 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (“No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.”)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
but if Israel finally decided they have had enough and push Gaza into the sea

If that was ever going to happen, it would have happened many years ago.

Israel has never articulated a plan to win this war, and if you don't have a plan to win you have chosen to lose.

242 posted on 10/07/2023 4:12:31 PM PDT by Jim Noble (They have taken untold millions that they never toiled to earn)
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To: Pilsner

If Russia wanted civilian deaths in Ukraine, the entire country would have been leveled by now - even the Neocons know that.


243 posted on 10/07/2023 4:14:04 PM PDT by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: BobL

I’ve never called a Putin Fanbois a puppet. You absolutely have free will, and you exercise it by deciding to support evil.


244 posted on 10/07/2023 4:14:20 PM PDT by Pilsner
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To: Golden Eagle

“Nor to question Russia’s relationship with Hamas.”

Hamas spokesman says Iran is backing them. Everybody but you could have figured that out.

Your friend Biden gave Iran six billion dollars. Your enemy Trump predicted it would cause war. It did.


245 posted on 10/07/2023 4:14:59 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

“They don’t even like women. With Arabs it’s man-boy sex all the way.”

Old Arab saying: “women are for babies, boys are for pleasure.”


246 posted on 10/07/2023 4:16:57 PM PDT by oldvirginian ("Had I known what the North had in store for us, I would have continued fighting." Gen R E Lee )
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To: wardaddy

Gaza is a cancer on “world peace”.


247 posted on 10/07/2023 4:17:48 PM PDT by jimfree (My 20 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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To: dragnet2

Is this attack on Israel a repeat of the Arab Spring? The MO is similiar.
On January 29, 2021 President Biden names ex-Obama aide Robert Malley as his envoy to Iran. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was happy with the pro Iranian envoy. Mr. Malley’s job was to restart the Iran Nuclear deal. Mr.Malley hired some pro Iranian staffers.
About 2 1/2 years ( June 2023) into his gig Mr. Malley’s security clearance is revoked and the FBI is investigating him for mishandling classified information.
Fast forward to today, Hamas the Iranian backed terrorists attack Israel from the West Bank in a well planned attack.
So the question is what classified information did mr. Malley provide the Iranians? Info on Israel? Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, the entire State Department, and the FBI knew. Joe Biden then released millions of dollars to Iran. Joe said the money would be used for humanitarian purposes. Hassan Rouhani, after receiving the $$$$$$ said he will use the money in whatever way he wants. War!!


248 posted on 10/07/2023 4:19:23 PM PDT by Yolanda (Jussie Smollett hoax )
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To: wardaddy

Gaza is a cancer. #BidenismKills.


249 posted on 10/07/2023 4:29:21 PM PDT by jimfree (My 20 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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To: Obadiah

AMEN!!!


250 posted on 10/07/2023 4:30:04 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.)
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To: Polynikes
They will most likely kill them ala Munich live on TV.

A classic Israeli rescue would be great.

If that doesn't happen--or if it does, and everyone is safely home--they need to bring Hamas to Farenheit 451 for the edification of Iran, among others.

251 posted on 10/07/2023 4:39:33 PM PDT by SamuraiScot
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To: popdonnelly

“Class of 2005” LOL!


252 posted on 10/07/2023 4:41:59 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: All

Just a reminder:



253 posted on 10/07/2023 4:44:38 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: popdonnelly
you think: They are not “in the Russian Federation”, they are in Ukraine..."

Claim anything you want, no one cares...

The Russian Army is in the Russian Federation.

If you believe they're wrong, suit up, and go over and wipe the smirks off their faces.

Or are you just a keyboard commando?


254 posted on 10/07/2023 4:45:38 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Golden Eagle

Put a sock in it.


255 posted on 10/07/2023 4:46:14 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: popdonnelly
Nevertrumpers have nothing to do with this. Can’t you back off ideology one time?

I was responding directly to a nevertrumper.

256 posted on 10/07/2023 4:49:23 PM PDT by New Perspective (As Leonard Cohen said once in an interview, “You won’t like what comes after America”)
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To: Golden Eagle

That is a little good news during a very barbarous time.


257 posted on 10/07/2023 4:50:27 PM PDT by New Perspective (As Leonard Cohen said once in an interview, “You won’t like what comes after America”)
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To: citizen

So what do you think the state of Israel would be without US defense sales? We sell to dozens of nations -including most of the Muslim Arab nations. Israel is usually the one being attacked. And why ‘follow-the-money’ when civilians are being targeted and killed. Is that moral? No, it is not.


258 posted on 10/07/2023 4:51:16 PM PDT by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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To: SamuraiScot

Go to Google Maps and select Gaza then choose traffic. Note all the blocked roads. The IDF is about to get real as in here comes Hell.


259 posted on 10/07/2023 4:56:32 PM PDT by Polynikes (Nicht geimpft Mensch 2nd Klasse)
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To: EEGator
I thought they hate each other almost as much as they hate Jews.

Key word: almost.

They will cooperate in killing Jews.

260 posted on 10/07/2023 4:57:28 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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