What Comes Next, After Surprise Hamas Attacks on Israel?
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🗓️ 8 October 2023
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Israel's response has included air strikes gainst targets in Gaza. At least 400 people have been killed in Gaza, according to Palestinian officials. Thousands are injured in both Gaza and Israel.
Host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR correspondent Aya Batrawy in Tel Aviv for the latest developments on the ground, and we also hear from NPR's Michele Kelemen about diplomatic efforts to try and contain the violence in Israel and Gaza.
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| 0:20.7 | The updated death tolls from Israel and Gaza tell the story of just how widespread and how deadly this weekend's attacks were. |
| 0:35.6 | The surprise multi-pronged attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas against Israel have killed at least 700 people according to reports in the Israeli media. |
| 0:45.6 | Israel's military says it's continued to fight the militants on Israeli territory for a second day while also pounding Gaza with airstrikes. |
| 0:57.6 | Palestinian officials say more than 400 people have been killed in Gaza so far. |
| 1:02.6 | Thousands are injured as well in both Gaza and Israel. |
| 1:06.6 | This latest burst of violence shaping up to be the most serious in decades began with an unprecedented wave of attacks by Hamas militants. |
| 1:14.6 | The militants infiltrated several Israeli communities using a variety of methods including boats and paragliders. |
| 1:21.6 | They fired at civilians and soldiers alike and engaged Israeli security forces in gun battles. |
| 1:27.6 | They took hostages. |
| 1:29.6 | All the while militants also fired thousands of rockets from Gaza. |
| 1:33.6 | Hospitals in Israel quickly filled with people injured in the attacks. |
| 1:38.6 | NPR's Daniel Astrid spoke with people anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones at one medical facility. |
| 1:44.6 | So we hear a waiting. |
| 1:46.6 | Waiting for her. |
| 1:47.6 | Information. |
| 1:49.6 | Something. |
| 1:50.6 | Daniela Zaytouni was comforting her friend, but Sheva Alouz, whose son is missing. |
| 1:59.6 | He is alive the woman said about her son. |
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