A strike on Belgorod; Israel “at war” after Hamas attack, and more
The World in Brief from The Economist
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🗓️ 8 October 2023
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| 0:44.8 | An Israeli official said that at least 250 people had been killed in the surprise attack |
| 0:48.6 | by Hamas, the Palestinian group that controls the government's |
| 0:59.1 | that controls the Gaza Strip on Saturday. |
| 1:02.1 | The health ministry said that more than 1,400 had been wounded. |
| 1:06.8 | Palestinian fighters also abducted Israeli soldiers and civilians. |
| 1:11.0 | Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, said his country was, at war, after Hamas |
| 1:15.6 | sent dozens of gunmen into Israeli territory, having fired a barrage of more than 2,000 |
| 1:20.8 | rockets. |
| 1:21.8 | Palestinian officials reported 232 dead and nearly 1,700 injured in retaliatory strikes |
| 1:28.6 | by Israel on Gaza. |
| 1:30.9 | Israel's armed forces said they would follow up the strikes by heavy ground means. |
| 1:35.4 | On Saturday evening, Israel was struck by another wave of missiles from Gaza. |
| 1:41.0 | Western leaders reacted to Hamas' assault with alarm. |
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