Operation Swords of Iron: Here is what happened on days 9-10

More than 3,600 wounded, 1,300 murdered • IDF: 155 families of Israeli captives in Gaza have been contacted

 A view shows the living room of a burnt house, following a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel, October 15, 2023.
A view shows the living room of a burnt house, following a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel, October 15, 2023.
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Lebanon border heats up as Hamas continues firing rockets into Israel

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is carried during a visit to the Ain el Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon in September 2020.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is carried during a visit to the Ain el Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon in September 2020.
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Rafah crossing between Gaza, Egypt to open at 9 a.m. on Monday - report

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 People sit in front of the gates as Palestinians with dual citizenship wait outside Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the hope of getting permission to leave Gaza, amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. October 14, 2023.
People sit in front of the gates as Palestinians with dual citizenship wait outside Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the hope of getting permission to leave Gaza, amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. October 14, 2023.
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UN chief warns hostages, Gaza aid access should not be 'bargaining chips'

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President Abbas says Hamas' actions do not represent Palestinians

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More than 1,000 people missing under rubble in Gaza - Palestinian civil defense

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Death toll of French citizens in Hamas attacks rises to 19

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IDF not close to ending rocket fire, Hamas not close to collapse - analysis

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 Rockets are fired from Gaza towards Israel, in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 10, 2023.
Rockets are fired from Gaza towards Israel, in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 10, 2023.
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Gaza Health Ministry: 2,670 Palestinians killed, 9,600 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza

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Herzog helps to take first step in rehabilitating Kibbutz Be’eri

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 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG receives a military briefing in Sderot.
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG receives a military briefing in Sderot.
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Sullivan: There’s a risk of Iran’s involvement in Gaza war

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 White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan takes questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 10, 2023.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan takes questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 10, 2023.
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Israel, Hamas at war: What you need to know
  • Hamas launched a barrage of rockets on Saturday morning, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border
  • Over 1,300 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered as of Sunday morning, and more than 3,621 were wounded according to the Health Ministry
  • Israel reportedly preparing for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip
  •  Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad claim to hold over 130 Israeli hostages in Gaza