{"id":2059525,"date":"2023-10-08T07:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T11:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-awakens-idf-carries-out-furious-retribution\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T09:36:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T13:36:46","slug":"israel-awakens-idf-carries-out-furious-retribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-awakens-idf-carries-out-furious-retribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel retaliates: IDF launches fierce response."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-awakens-idf-carries-out-furious-retribution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2059525&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Israel \u200cStrikes \u200dBack at Hamas as Death Toll Rises<\/h2>\n<p>As the death toll of Israelis \u200ckilled by invading\u2062 Hamas terrorists continued to rise, the Israel Defense Forces lashed out at\u2062 Hamas locations in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Late\u200b Saturday, the IDF said it attacked two high-rise towers in the Gaza Strip, after attacking two others earlier in the day. All were sites used by Hamas, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/idf-says-it-struck-2-more-high-rise-towers-being-used-by-hamas-in-gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among\u200d Israel\u2019s initial targets was the Palestine\u2062 Tower, a\u200b <a title=\"South Korea logs second-highest daily tally of COVID cases amid prison, church outbreaks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korea-logs-second-highest-daily-tally-of-covid-cases-amid-prison-church-outbreaks\/\">high-rise building<\/a> that housed apartments and media offices. It collapsed after being struck, according to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/07\/middleeast\/sirens-israel-rocket-attack-gaza-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The casualty figures are expected to rise.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Recent bombing by Israel on the centre of Gaza \u200dcity <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/POobWrtIuE\">pic.twitter.com\/POobWrtIuE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Censored Men (@CensoredMen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CensoredMen\/status\/1710777816545944044?\">October 7,\u200c 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Palestine tower leveled after Israeli strikes in Gaza<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O6GZP32pIG\">pic.twitter.com\/O6GZP32pIG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheInsiderPaper\/status\/1710682510672433251?\">October 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Israel and Gaza Death\u2064 Toll \u2063Update<\/h3>\n<p>As of about 1 p.m. Sunday in Israel (6 a.m. Eastern time), 350 Israelis were reported dead, according \u2064to the Israeli newspaper \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/2023-10-08\/ty-article-live\/over-250-israelis-killed-1-590-wounded-civilians-and-soldiers-held-hostage-in-gaza\/0000018b-0cd2-d8fc-adff-6dfe855e0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haaretz<\/a>, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/israeli-commander-captured-militants-hamas-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attacks\u2064 that rocked<\/a> 22 army bases and towns\u2063 in\u2062 southern Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The Palestinian health ministry reported 232 Palestinians were killed and \u200d1,697\u200c injured, according to CNN, but did not \u200bgive a\u2064 breakdown between fighters and civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flynn-surprise-attack-israel-confirms-west-state-complacency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> said Israel \u201cwill take mighty vengeance for this black\u200b day,\u201d CNN \u2062reported.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_03BB54A2-E263-03A2-DFE1-0BBB7186876F@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">\u201cI tell Hamas, \u200dyou are responsible for the wellbeing of captives, Israel will settle the score \u2062with anyone \u2064who \u2062harms \u200dthem,\u201d Netanyahu said,\u200b declaring that Israel would \u2063leave Hamas-connected sites \u201cislands of ruins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_E664EB5A-AF63-F57C-7A24-0BFEDC746D95@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">\u201cResidents of Gaza: Leave now because we will operate forcefully\u2063 everywhere,\u201d he said, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_59267FE3-1C71-AEBD-C4F0-0BFD87D008C3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">In a post on \u2062the social media platform Telegram, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/israel-declares-state-war-attack-holy-land-troops-mobilized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamas<\/a> said it sent more than\u2064 150 rockets into Israel Saturday evening, including some that hit locations in Tel Aviv,\u200d CNN reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Palestinian?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Palestinian<\/a> resistance launches hundreds of rockets aimed\u2063 at Tel Aviv in response to Israel\u2019s bombing of residential buildings\u200c in the Gaza Strip.\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X4q7OEHbdT\">pic.twitter.com\/X4q7OEHbdT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Quds News Network (@QudsNen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QudsNen\/status\/1710707179185971500?\">October 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Former IDF spokesman Jonathan Conricus\u200c called\u200c the Hamas attack \u2063a \u201cPearl Harbor type of moment\u201d \u2062for Israel.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_641008B0-09B0-9EE3-4C5D-0BFFBF7D59E0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">\u201cThe entire system failed. It\u2019s not just one\u2062 component. It\u2019s the entire defense architecture\u2063 that evidently failed to \u200bprovide the necessary defense\u2062 for Israeli civilians,\u201d he said, \u2064according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_641008B0-09B0-9EE3-4C5D-0BFFBF7D59E0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">Early \u200dSunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/2023-10-07\/ty-article-live\/israel-under-attack-terrorists-infiltrate-from-gaza-amid-massive-rocket-barrages\/0000018b-088b-dae9-adcb-abbff50f0000#2001423334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haaretz<\/a> reported that \u200bearly Israeli forces attacked mosques in Gaza that were used by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/paragraph_641008B0-09B0-9EE3-4C5D-0BFFBF7D59E0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">Haaretz also reported that air strikes turned \u2063back more fighters who tried to enter Israel Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>The post\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/israel-awakens-idf-carries-furious-retribution\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Israel Awakens: IDF Carries Out Furious\u200c Retribution<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<br \/>\n\u2064rnrn<\/p>\n<h2>What efforts have been made \u200bto de-escalate the conflict and promote a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>\u2062 Gaza <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZS6QyZDtWL\">pic.twitter.com\/ZS6QyZDtWL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200e\u0623\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631 \u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646 Palestine\u2063 News (@akhbar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/akhbar\/status\/1710623251768242691?\">October\u2062 7,\u200c\u2063 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Impact of the Conflict<\/h3>\n<p>The\u200b ongoing conflict\u200b between\u2064 Israel and Hamas has continued to escalate, resulting in an <a title=\"Mexican drug lord Ovidio Guzman extradited to US, a victory in the fight against fentanyl.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexican-capo-ovidio-guzman-extradited-to-us-in-win-on-fentanyl-war\/\">alarming death toll<\/a> on \u200dboth sides. The recent surge in \u200bviolence \u200chas <a title=\"Two Killed When Blast Hits Car in Afghan Capital\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-killed-when-blast-hits-car-in-afghan-capital\/\">sparked international concerns<\/a> and calls \u200bfor de-escalation to prevent further loss of life and destruction.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responded to the attacks by Hamas terrorists by targeting their locations in\u2063 Gaza. Over the weekend, the IDF carried out airstrikes on four high-rise towers in the Gaza Strip, all of which were reportedly being used \u200cby Hamas. One of these towers, the Palestine Tower, collapsed after \u2064being struck, leaving a devastating impact on the area.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation develops, the casualty figures are expected to rise. According to reports, as \u2062of Sunday \u2062afternoon, 350 Israelis have been reported\u200d dead,\u200c with several others wounded\u200d due to\u200c the attacks in southern Israel. On \u200bthe Palestinian side, the health ministry has reported 232 deaths and more than 1,600 injuries. However,\u200c a\u2064 breakdown\u200b between fighters \u200dand civilians has not been provided.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned Hamas and vowed to take vengeance for the lives lost.\u2062 He has called\u200d on Hamas to ensure the wellbeing\u2062 of\u2062 captives and warned\u2062 that Israel \u200bwill retaliate against anyone who harms them. Netanyahu has also declared that Israel will leave Hamas-connected sites in ruins and urged residents of \u2062Gaza to evacuate to avoid any further harm.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas,\u2062 on the other hand, claimed responsibility for launching more than 150 rockets into Israel,\u2063 including targeting locations\u200b in\u200d Tel Aviv. The group has intensified\u2063 its attacks in response to the \u200cIsraeli airstrikes.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 conflict\u200c has \u200dintensified\u2063 the suffering and fear among both Israelis and Palestinians, with innocent civilians \u2062caught in the crossfire.\u2064 The international\u200c community\u2062 has called for an immediate ceasefire and a return to \u2064diplomatic \u2062negotiations to resolve the underlying issues\u2062 fueling the\u200d conflict.<\/p>\n<h3>International Response and Efforts for De-escalation<\/h3>\n<p>The international community has <a title=\"Elizabeth Warren Calls On SEC To Investigate Potential \u2018Market Manipulation,\u2019 Cautions Against \u2018Internet Trading Schemes,\u2019 \u2018A Flash Mob With Money\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elizabeth-warren-calls-on-sec-to-investigate-potential-market-manipulation-cautions-against-internet-trading-schemes-a-flash-mob-with-money\/\">expressed deep concern<\/a>\u2063 over the escalating violence and loss of life. \u2062Several countries, including the United States, have\u2064 called for an immediate ceasefire and urged all parties to\u2064 exercise restraint. The United Nations Security Council held \u200can emergency meeting to discuss the situation, \u2062with\u2062 many <a title=\"Israel retaliates: IDF launches fierce response.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-awakens-idf-carries-out-furious-retribution\/\">member states expressing alarm<\/a> and stressing\u2062 the need\u200c for de-escal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the death toll of Israelis killed by Hamas terrorists rose, the Israel Defense Forces retaliated by targeting Hamas locations in Gaza. 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