Coverage dated October 6, 2023 to October 8, 2023

Israel formally declares war against Hamas as it battles to push militants off its soil

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

CNN By Hadas Gold, Shirin Faqiri, Helen Regan, Jessie Yeung and Caitlin Hu, CNN Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) — Israel has formally declared war on Hamas, setting the stage for a major military operation in Gaza as fighting rages on Israeli soil.

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  1. The Times of Israel

    ‘We are at war,’ Netanyahu says, after Hamas launches devastating surprise attack (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    PM vows to exact 'unprecedented price' from the terror group; opposition parties express complete support for government, military; reservists urged to show up for duty

  2. Foreign Policy

    Israel Rocked by Unprecedented Hamas Surprise Attack (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    Israel-Palestine sees its bloodiest day of fighting in decades as Netanyahu declares war.

  3. Omaha World-Herald

    Hamas attacked Israel and Netanyahu says his country is 'at war.' Follow live updates (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Six hours after the invasion began at daybreak Saturday, Hamas militants were still fighting gunbattles inside several Israeli communities. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a mass mobilization of army reserves.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Israeli military reveals details about fight to push Hamas out of Israel (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Israel Defense Forces confirmed plans to push the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas out of their territory after Hamas fired thousands of rockets and armed fighters poured into several Israeli towns.

  5. Grand Forks Herald

    Israel 'at war' as Hamas gunmen launch surprise attack from Gaza (opens Grand Forks Herald)

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    Grand Forks Herald's feed description

    Israel said the Iran-backed group had declared war as its army confirmed fighting with militants in several Israeli towns and military bases near Gaza.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Live Updates: Israel ‘at war’ after Gaza rocket fire, Hamas multifront attack (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Palestinian militants on Saturday fired thousands of rockets from the Gaza Strip toward Israel, and several assailant squads managed to break through the security fence and infiltrate Israeli territory.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Israel says Hamas 'launched a war' following rocket attacks (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Israeli military has said militant-Islamist Hamas fired rockets from Gaza, and has urged residents around the Gaza Strip to stay in their homes.

  8. Salt Lake Tribune

    Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza Strip stuns Israel and leaves dozens dead in fighting, retaliation (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Hamas militants have fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday.

  9. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A stunned Israel launched airstrikes in Gaza, with its prime minister saying the country is now at war with Hamas and vowing to inflict an ''unprecedented price.''

  10. FOX8 WGHP

    Prime Minister of Israel declares war after Hamas attack (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip have carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortifie…

  11. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Israel declares state of war, launches retaliation strike after deadly Hamas attacks (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a state of war after a deadly surprise attack by Hamas.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Israel updates: Hamas attacks, Netanyahu says country at war (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Israeli prime minister has said Israel "is at war" after Hamas fired thousands of rockets into Israel. Hamas militants also entered Israeli territory during the assault. DW has the latest.

  13. Insider

    11 powerful images of the wave of surprise attacks on Israel by Palestinian militants including burning tanks and rocket barrages (opens Insider)

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    Palestinian militants infiltrated Israeli territory by land, sea, and some even used motorized paragliders in "Operation Al-Aqsa Storm."

  14. RedState

  15. NBC News

    Palestinian militants launch surprise land, air and sea attack on Israel (opens NBC News)

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    The Hamas militant group claimed responsibility for the attack which they said involved 5,000 rockets and infiltration across the border.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Israel says militants 'infiltrated' from Gaza (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Israeli military has said militant-Islamist Hamas fired rockets from Gaza, and has urged residents around the Gaza Strip to stay in their homes.

  17. Ricochet

    Israel Under Literal Assault — Rocket, Infantry (opens Ricochet)

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    Ricochet's feed description

    Check the news source of your choice. To me it sounds like a sleeper campaign accompanied by a rocket barrage. Hamas death squads are going from car to car, from house to house. Hamas is pulling off a…

  18. CNN

    Hamas attack on Israel comes on 50th anniversary of 1973 war (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A number of militants from Gaza have entered Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday, shortly after a barrage of rockets left one person dead and at least three injured. Follow here for the latest.

  19. New York Post

    Netanyahu tells Israel ‘We are at war’ after Hamas launches an unprecedented attack (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hamas said the leader of its military wing, Mohammed Deif, planned to make an announcement later Saturday.

  20. NBC News

    Live updates: Netanyahu declares Israel is at war after Hamas militants launch surprise attack (opens NBC News)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was at war with Hamas after the Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip launched an unprecedented land, sea and air attack.

  21. The Washington Free Beacon

    Israel 'At War' as Hamas Kills Dozens, Claims To Have Taken Hostages in Massive Surprise Attack (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    JERUSALEM/GAZA—The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday, killing dozens of Israelis and claiming to have taken hostages in a surprise assault that combined gunmen penetrating into southern towns with a barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Str…

  22. Wall Street Journal

    Hamas Has Launched a War, Says Israel’s Defense Minister (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that the militant group Hamas had made “a grave mistake this morning and launched a war against the State of Israel.” In a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, Gallant said that Israeli Defense Force troops are fighting the enemy at every location. “The S

  23. Washington Examiner

    Hamas kills 22 in unprecedented, wide-ranging incursion into Israel. Netanyahu says ‘we are at war’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    JERUSALEM (AP) — The ruling Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea, catching the country off guard…

  24. amNewYork

    WAR IN ISRAEL: Hamas surprise attack from Gaza sparks massive conflict, leaving hundreds dead (opens amNewYork)

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    Under cover of a barrage of rockets, dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens and

  25. Voice of America

    Hamas Surprise Attack Out of Gaza Strip Stuns Israel, Leaves Dozens Dead in Fighting, Retaliation (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Israel says it’s now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to inflict an 'unprecedented price'

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