# Hamas attacks Israel, October 2023

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** breaking-news, israel-hamas-war\
**Created:** [October 7, 2023, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamas-attacks-israel-october-2023/991234 "2023-10-07T10:17:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamas-attacks-israel-october-2023/991234/239 "2023-10-09T12:18:11Z")

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> Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant says he has given an order for Gaza’s “complete siege.”
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> No electricity, food, fuel or water will be delivered to the enclave, which is surrounded on three sides by Israel and Egypt.
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> “We are fighting barbarians and will respond accordingly," he said on camera.

> **[October 9, 2023 - Israel-Hamas war news](https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-gaza-attack-10-09-23/h_af7beff338fc44c516d8311a19956cae)**
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> The Israeli military is going on the offense against Hamas with a force "like never before," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday, more than 48 hours after a devastating and surprising attack that has left at least 900 people dead in...

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