October 7

Heavy Israeli strikes hit southern Beirut as October 7 anniversary nears

Heavy Israeli airstrikes pounded southern Beirut overnight, with the military saying it was targeting Hezbollah. A CNN correspondent said they were some of the most intense since the current conflict erupted between Israel and the militant group. As the anniversary of the October 7 attacks nears, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country faces …

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Egypt Independent October 7, 2024

Support for October 7 attack falls in Gaza as conditions worsen

Backing for Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel has dropped significantly in Gaza during the last six months, a poll of Palestinians in the enclave shows, as conditions deteriorate after almost a year of war. In March, 71 percent of Palestinians in Gaza who responded to the poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research said they believed that Hamas’ decision to launch the October 7 attack was correct. When the poll was conducted this month, that number stood at just …

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Egypt Independent September 19, 2024

Israeli intelligence commander to resign after being accused of failing to prevent October 7

CNN — An Israeli intelligence commander, who critics say played a pivotal role in failing to prevent the October 7 attacks, is resigning, Israel’s military told CNN. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Brigadier General Yossi Sariel, who led its 8200 intelligence unit, has informed them he will “conclude his role in the near future.” …

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Egypt Independent September 14, 2024

Israeli official floats safe passage for Oct. 7 architect Yahya Sinwar in return for hostages

CNN — An Israeli official has floated the possibility of offering Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar safe passage out of Gaza, once all remaining hostages held in the Palestinian territory are released. Israel’s Coordinator for Hostages and the Missing Gal Hirsch told CNN’s Jessica Dean on Sunday that if all remaining 101 hostages are returned, “I …

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Egypt Independent September 11, 2024

Israeli hostage families to boycott October 7 memorial as ceasefire talks drag on

CNN — A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza plans to boycott the government’s commemoration of the first anniversary of the October 7 attack, frustrated by the slow progress in negotiations to bring back their loved ones. “The Israeli government’s glaring inability to secure the hostages’ return makes any attempt to …

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Egypt Independent August 22, 2024

Israeli strike kills at least 10 in southern Lebanon in one of the deadliest incidents since October 7

CNN — An Israeli strike has killed at least ten people – all of them Syrian nationals – in Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said in a statement Saturday morning. A woman and her two children are among the dead, according to the ministry. The strike also wounded at least five, two of which …

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Egypt Independent August 17, 2024

Israeli military inquiry says it ‘failed in its mission’ to protect southern kibbutz during October 7 attack

An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) internal investigation into the failures to protect the kibbutz of Be’eri on October 7 found that the Israeli military “failed in its mission to protect the residents” and “was not prepared for the extensive infiltration scenario” by Hamas that day, which involved “multiple infiltration points by thousands of terrorists attacking …

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Egypt Independent July 12, 2024

After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7

CNN — For nearly two decades, the Israeli nonprofit Road to Recovery has transported sick Palestinians roundtrip from checkpoints in Gaza and the West Bank to Israel for medical treatment. The organization, founded by 2011 CNN Hero Yuval Roth, had grown to 1,300 volunteers and was helping about 140 patients a day before the war. …

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Egypt Independent July 8, 2024

Israeli army ‘widely employed’ Hannibal Directive to target its citizens on 7 October

Israeli army ‘widely employed’ Hannibal Directive to target its citizens on 7 October The army used the controversial procedure multiple

Middle East Eye July 8, 2024

Israeli army knew of Hamas’s plans on 7 October, report finds

Israeli army knew of Hamas’s plans on 7 October, report finds Newly revealed document shows the army was even aware

Middle East Eye June 19, 2024

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