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Hamas invaders snatch young and old off the street and take them hostage as war with Israel takes chilling new turn and death toll nears 400
Daily Mail UK ^ | October 7, 2023 | James Reynolds

Posted on 10/07/2023 12:04:50 PM PDT by Morgana

Hamas gunmen appear to be snatching hostages off the streets of Israel after crossing into the territory on Saturday as the war takes a darker turn and the death toll approaches 400 after less than one day.

Horrifying new footage emerging this afternoon showed women being marched into vehicles full of male fighters, bloodied and bruised, often with their hands bound behind their backs.

Earlier pictures showed Israeli pensioners captured in Israel and taken into the Gaza Strip on golf carts. Other clips showed entire families forced into trucks and being driven off by militants.

At least 200 people have died and 1,100 wounded in the conflict in Israel alone, and it's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced his country is 'at war' with the Palestinians militants.

Meanwhile Hamas has called for Arab and Islamic nations to join its attack, and has seen 198 people die in the Gaza Strip with another 1,610 wounded amid Israel's retaliation.

The UN has announced an emergency Security Council meeting to be held tomorrow.

Thomas Helm, Jerusalem Correspondent at The National spoke to MailOnline from Jerusalem today. He said the hostage situation set a dangerous tone for how the conflict - which was launched on a Jewish holiday - could develop.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Islam; Judaism
KEYWORDS: fjb; hamas; israel; war
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To: Tennessee Nana
I am not ashamed to be an American.

I am ashamed of our so called leaders in our Government..

Everyone knows Biden is a puppet,,,hell he's said so himself. I read what they want me to read!!!!

Good God...!!!!

This ain't the America I was born into!!!!!

81 posted on 10/07/2023 2:52:45 PM PDT by Osage Orange (I miss Rush)
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To: Brooklyn Attitude

BINGO!!!!!!!


82 posted on 10/07/2023 3:04:59 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (1218 - NEVER FORGET!)
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To: Morgana

Grover Norquist smiles.


83 posted on 10/07/2023 3:05:28 PM PDT by nonliberal (Z.)
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To: avital2
and by the way, where was our 'crack' CIA???

After 9/11, nobody should be looking at our own intelligence agencies for anything more than a weather report.

84 posted on 10/07/2023 3:05:52 PM PDT by Captain Walker ("It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones." - George Washington)
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To: gundog

That is exactly what my wife and I asked, guess they’re not as good as they think, this was the moment of truth. Pray for the hostages.


85 posted on 10/07/2023 3:12:11 PM PDT by saturn
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To: crz

Not to get too biblical on you but Israel is a separate nation. “Palestine” was a political creation made up of people Jordan and/or Syria did not want. Whether the Romans or the Brits did the deed, there is no such thing as a “Palestinian” people.
It is a imposed political construct.
At least America has a constitution that we (mostly)all agree to.
That was not imposed on us. We created it. Therefore I am American.
When you arbitrarily create countries of mixed peoples it generally doesn’t work out.


86 posted on 10/07/2023 3:22:09 PM PDT by rellic
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To: Morgana

They are loosing power with the normalization of Israel through, in part, the Abraham accords. This may not be the last gasp of hamas but I think many in the Arab Islamic world want the end of this mess and see benefit in working with Israel. If they are following the old ways taking prisoners and maybe slaves is not out of the question. If Israel gets them back it will be very messy.


87 posted on 10/07/2023 3:30:21 PM PDT by Liaison (CTANSTAAFL)
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To: Lurker

These vile thugs and murderers depend on the mercy of people more civilized than them. I hope they meet with many “accidents”, because that is what all these cold-blooded murderers deserve. And remember 9/11. Why is the killer Khalid Sheikh Mohammed still alive?


88 posted on 10/07/2023 3:38:22 PM PDT by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: rellic

“Judea witnessed a significant depopulation, as many Jews were killed, expelled, or sold into slavery. Jews were banned from residing in the vicinity of Jerusalem, which the Romans rebuilt into the pagan colony of Aelia Capitolina, and the province of Judaea was renamed Syria Palaestina.”


89 posted on 10/07/2023 3:55:58 PM PDT by crz
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To: Golden Eagle

I’m sure somewhere someone (or more than one someone) in the Mossad was sounding the alarm, but they were ignored by higher-ups.


90 posted on 10/07/2023 4:20:29 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man)
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To: rfreedom4u

It’s an attractive idea, but Israel has unwisely signed the 1949 Geneva convention that forbids resettling civilian populations.


91 posted on 10/07/2023 4:42:48 PM PDT by devere
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To: Ann Archy

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/americas-betrayal-of-israel


92 posted on 10/07/2023 4:55:41 PM PDT by avital2 ("n)
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To: desertsolitaire
Puzzling they would let their guard down so blatantly.

Maybe the bullsh!t vaccine has caused so much neurological damage that it has degraded decision making? Recall reading that the Israeli government forced everyone to take the damned injection while the palestinians refused it.


93 posted on 10/07/2023 4:59:52 PM PDT by magooey (The Mandate of Heaven resides in the hearts of men.)
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