Israel-Palestine War Day 2: Israel army says 'enemy still on ground', pounds 800 Hamas targets in Gaza

President Joe Biden ordered US ships and warplanes to move closer to Israel in a show of support, while sending fresh military aid after attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas

Preliminary reports indicate at least 4 American citizens were killed in the attacks against Israel, a US official says

US to send munitions to Israel, boost forces in region: Pentagon

The United States will provide munitions and equipment to Israel and boost American forces in the Middle East in response to the attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas, the Pentagon said Sunday. "The United States government will be rapidly providing the Israel Defense Forces with additional equipment and resources, including munitions," US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.

British PM assures Netanyahu of 'steadfast support'

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday assured his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu of London's "steadfast support", after Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel. "I have just spoken with Prime Minister Netanyahu to assure him of the UK's steadfast support as Israel defends itself against these appalling attacks," Sunak said from his official country residence Chequers.

The US will send an aircraft carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean to support Israel, a US official says

US President Joe Biden told Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that additional assistance for the Israeli Defense Forces was on its way to Israel and more would follow in the coming days, the White House said.

Breaking: Israeli Air Force Rains Fire on 800 Hamas Targets in Gaza, 600 die in Israel Palestine War

Biden orders 'additional support' for Israel after Hamas attacks: White House

Americans among hostages taken by Hamas: Israeli ambassador

An unknown number of Americans are among the hostages that Hamas took as it attacked Israel from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli ambassador to the United States said Sunday. The diplomat, Michael Herzog, was asked on CBS News if there were Americans among the soldiers and civilians that the Palestinian militant group abducted in southern Israel.

UN agency says humanitarian access needed to get food to Gaza, pounds 800 Hamas targets in Gaza

"As the conflict intensifies, civilians, including vulnerable children and families, face mounting challenges in accessing essential food supplies," the Rome-based WFP said. "WFP urges safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to affected areas, calling on all parties to uphold the principles of humanitarian law ... including ensuring access to food."

'Enemy still on the ground' in Israel, says army

The Israeli army said it was sending in reinforcements against Hamas militants who were still on Israeli territory on Sunday, a day after they stormed across the border from Gaza. "The enemy is still on the ground" in Israel, military spokesman Daniel Hagari told journalists at a news conference.

Netanyahu says spoke again to Biden who emphasized full support for Israel

Erdogan says Turkey will ramp up diplomacy for calm in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey was determined to ramp up diplomatic efforts to achieve calm in the fighting between Israeli and Palestinian forces, but added that a two-state solution was the only way to achieve regional peace. Speaking in Istanbul, Erdogan said the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was at the centre of most conflicts and issues in the Middle East, and added it was now a necessity to establish an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.

Around 10 Nepali students died in the ongoing situation in Israel: Nepal Embassy in Israel told ANI

Zelenskyy expresses 'solidarity' in call with Netanyahu

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to reiterate Kyiv's support to Israel, which retaliated after a massive assault from the Palestinian Hamas group. "I spoke with Netanyahu to affirm Ukraine's solidarity with Israel, which suffers from a brazen large-scale attack, and to express condolences for the multiple victims," Zelenskyy said, adding "we also discussed the attack's ramifications for the security situation in the region and beyond."

US 'likely' to give details on new military assistance for Israel later Sunday: Blinken

The United States, a close ally and major supplier of arms to Israel, could announce new military support Sunday following the Hamas attack, secretary of state Antony Blinken said. "We're looking at specific additional requests that the Israelis have made. I think you're likely to hear more about that later today," Blinken told CNN.

Iran supports 'legitimate defence' of Palestinian nation: President

President Ebrahim Raisi said Sunday that Iran supported the Palestinians' right to self-defence and accused Israel of being a danger to the region, a day after Hamas militants attacked Israel. "Iran supports the legitimate defence of the Palestinian nation," Raisi said, quoted by state television.

More than 100 held 'prisoner' by Hamas: Israeli government

Major airlines cancel dozens of flights to Tel Aviv

Major airlines have cancelled dozens of flights to Tel Aviv this weekend after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel. American Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates and Ryanair are among those pulling flights to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport. However airport authorities did not stop commercial air links with Israel's second international airport at Eilat, a tourist destination on the Red Sea.

Iran's president speaks to Hamas, Islamic jihad leaders

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi spoke Sunday with leaders of Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, official media said, a day after Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. "Raisi discussed the developments in Palestine in separate phone calls with Ziyad al-Nakhalah, secretary general of the Islamic Jihad movement, and Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the (Hamas) political bureau," state news agency IRNA reported, without giving further details.

Israel military fires patriot missile defense in northern Israel, Israeli media reports

Israel's security cabinet officially declared war after Hamas terrorists launched a surprise barrage of thousands of rockets into southern Israel, killing more than 600 people and wounding thousands, Fox News reported quoting Israel media.

Israeli media outlets say the death toll from Hamas' wide-scale incursion has risen to 600

Israel's envoy to Turkey says too early to talk mediation, calls for end of Hamas presence

"Mediation comes at a different point of time. Right now, we are unfortunately counting the dead, we are trying to heal the wounded, we don't even know what is the number of the citizens abducted," Israel's Ambassador to Turkey, Irit Lillian, said. "We want to see all the abducted people coming home and we want quiet and calmness coming back to Israel and the region," she added. "After that, we can talk about mediation and who are going to be the players in this mediation."

Israeli death toll from Hamas attack now at 500-600, reports Reuters quoting Israeli media

Israelis desperate for word on missing kin from Hamas attack

undreds of stunned Israelis filed into a central police station on Sunday hoping for word on the fate of loved ones lost in the wake of a mass Palestinian infiltration from the Gaza Strip. Though long used to war, Israel was blindsided by the multi-pronged attack by Hamas gunmen in which hundreds were killed.

Death toll in Hamas attack in Israel rises to 350

The number of Israelis killed since Hamas began its attack on Saturday has jumped to 350, CNN reported citing Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). While addressing a briefing on Sunday, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said the priorities were to end the fighting in Israeli communities and control breaches in the fence dividing Gaza and Israel, CNN reported.

Hezbollah tells Palestinian militants 'our guns and rockets are with you'

Senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine said his group's "guns and rockets" were with Palestinian militants who carried out a surprise attack on Israel on Saturday that left 250 Israelis dead. "Our history, our guns and our rockets are with you. Everything we have is with you," Safieddine said at an event in the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh on Beirut's outskirts in solidarity with the Palestinian fighters.

London police step up patrols after Israel-Gaza violence

London police said Sunday that they had boosted patrols across parts of the city following the attacks on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. "We are aware of a number of incidents... in relation to the ongoing conflict in Israel and the border with Gaza," the Metropolitan Police said on social media. "The Met has increased policing patrols across parts of London in order to provide a visible presence and reassurance to our communities," it said.

US President Joe Biden warns those hostile to Israel: 'World is watching'

France strengthens security around synagogues, Jewish schools

Security has been stepped up around synagogues and Jewish schools in France in light of this weekend's attacks on Israel by the Islamist group Hamas, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Sunday."We have stepped up security at places of worship and at the schools," Borne told BFM TV."There is no specific threat at this stage, but we will remain extremely vigilant," she added.

Pope Francis called for end to attacks and violence in Israel on Sunday, saying terrorism and war would not solve any problems, but only bring further suffering and death to innocent people.

Nushrratt Bharuccha looks visibly 'distraught' as she returns to Mumbai from Israel

Arab League Chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit headed to Moscow on Sunday for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the situation in Gaza after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years. Aboul Gheit, who served as Egypt’s foreign minister during the final seven years of Hosni Mubarak’s rule, will discuss the "ongoing escalation in the Gaza Strip," said a spokesman for the Cairo-based league of Arab states.

The Federal Aviation Administration late Saturday urged U.S. airlines and pilots to use caution when flying in Israeli airspace after a surprise attack by Hamas militants.The U.S. air regulator's warning mirrors an alert issued by the Israeli government and applies to all altitudes due to events within the past 24 hours.

Nepal forms mechanism to oversee situation in Israel, casualties feared: Foreign Minister Saud

Nepal has formed a mechanism to oversee the situation in Israel, as the Himalayan Nation fear casualties after the recent terrorist attack by Hamas, Foreign Minister NP Saud announced on Sunday.Addressing the session of the House of Representatives on Sunday afternoon, the country's Foreign Minister briefed about the situation of Nepali nationals in Israel."There are a total of 4500 Nepali as caregivers, and a total of 265 Nepali students are in Israel under the government-initiated 'Learn and Earn' program. Out of them, 121 from Nepal's Agriculture University, 97 from Tribhuvan University and 49 from Sudurpaschim University," said NP Saud.

Israeli soldiers engaged in combat with Hamas militants a day after an unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas forces that broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and invaded nearby Israeli communities. On Sunday, Israel responded with airstrikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring that the country was at war.

Hamas-Israel conflict: Gaza City bears the brunt in the wake of attacks

Palestinian Authority calls for emergency Arab League meeting

The Palestinian Authority submitted a memorandum on Sunday calling for an emergency Arab League meeting at the foreign ministerial level, according to WAFA, the Palestinian news agency.The request for the meeting comes in light of the "brutal and ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people, including the escalation of the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque by thousands of settlers," WAFA quoted Arab League Ambassador Muhannad Al Aklouk as saying.

Egyptian media say a policeman has opened fire at a tourist site, killing 2 Israeli tourists and an Egyptian.

Air India has evacuated its crew members and two other employees from Tel Aviv. The airline had cancelled its October 7 Delhi-Tel Aviv flight following deadly terror attacks in Israel and consequently the return flight did not operate. However, there were 10 crew members already in Israel — pilots and cabin crew — to operate the return flight.

Lebanon's Hezbollah says it fired shells, guided missiles at Israel

Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah said Sunday it fired "large numbers of artillery shells and guided missiles" at Israeli positions in a contested border area, as war raged between Israel and Palestinian militants.The assault was "in solidarity" with a large-scale air, sea and land attack launched Saturday by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israel, the group said, which killed hundreds on both sides.

Gal Gadot, star of Hollywood films such as the 'Wonder Woman' franchise and 'Heart of Stone', posted a picture of Israel's flag and said:

Israel's army said Sunday it aims to evacuate all Israelis living close to the Gaza Strip within 24 hours as it deployed tens of thousands of soldiers to fight Palestinian militants who had infiltrated into Israel. "Our mission for the upcoming 24 hours is to evacuate all residents living around Gaza," military spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters, adding that fighting was still on to "rescue hostages" held by militants in Israel.

Citing rocket attacks by Hamas, singer Bruno Mars leaves Israel after cancelling concert

After cancelling a concert and spending several hours in Tel Aviv, American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars left Israel, citing the terror attacks on the country by terrorist group Hamas and the ongoing counter-offensive.A screenshot of Mars, his band, and crew lining up at Ben Gurion Airport's Terminal 1 was shared by the entertainment show 'Good Evening with Guy Pines' on their Instagram story, The Times of Israel reported.The show-runners also captioned the post, "To your question, after the cancellation of the show due to the war, Bruno Mars left Israel today at 2 in the afternoon together with 60 crew members. He flew to Athens and from there will head to Qatar to continue his tour."

London police step up patrols after Israel-Gaza violence

London police said Sunday that they had boosted patrols across parts of the city following the attacks on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas."We are aware of a number of incidents... in relation to the ongoing conflict in Israel and the border with Gaza," the Metropolitan Police said on social media."The Met has increased policing patrols across parts of London in order to provide a visible presence and reassurance to our communities," it said.

Air India on Sunday said it has cancelled its flights to and from Tel Aviv till October 14. Israel came under attack by Hamas militants on Saturday and since then, both sides are engaged in fighting in which scores of people have died. "Our flights to and from Tel Aviv will remain suspended till 14th October, 2023, for the safety of our passengers and crew," an airline spokesperson said in a statement.

Israeli daily Jerusalem Post hit by multiple cyberattacks

UK, Japan condemns 'barbarous atrocity', attack on 'innocent civilians' in Israel by Hamas

Condemning the terrorist attack in Israel by Hamas, the United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida extended condolences to bereaved families.