Israel-Palestine

Hamas-Israeli (Gaza) Conflict 2023
Hamas: Operation Al-Aqsa Flood
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SITUATION OVERVIEW

Point of view

ISRAEL

""Our enemy will pay a price the type of which it has never known... We are in a war and we will win it"."

Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister
Israel

7 October 2023

... owing to retaliate after Hamas declared war as Israeli's army confirmed fighting with militants in several Israeli towns and military bases near Gaza.

Point of view

PALESTINE (HAMAS)

"This is the day of the greatest battle to end the last occupation on earth.... Enough is enough. Today the people are regaining their revolution"

Mohammad Deif 
Supreme Military Commander
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas

7 October 2023

... in the recorded message announcing the start of the operation broadcasted on Hamas media . He said the morning attack on 7 October 2023 was only the start of what he called “Operation Al-Aqsa Storm” and called on Palestinians from east Jerusalem to northern Israel to join the fight..

Point of view

PALESTINE (FATAH)

"Palestinian people have the rights to defend themselves in facing the terrorism posed by settlers and the Israeli occupation forces."

Mahmoud Abbas 
President
Palestine

7 October 2023

... said during an emergency leadership meeting he chaired on Saturday that included several Palestinian civilian and security officials.

The Palestinian President stressed, during the meeting, the importance of providing the protection for Palestinian people and directed them to provide everything essential to enhance their resilience and steadfastness in the face of the crimes perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces and the settlers' gangs.

Point of view

UNITED STATES

"Over the coming days the Department of Defense will work to ensure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself and protect civilians from indiscriminate violence and terrorism.

We will remain in close contact with our Israeli partners. The United States supports Israel's right to defend itself"

Lloyd Austin
Defense Secretary
United States

7 October 2023

... says he is "closely monitoring" the escalating situation in Israel after Hamas militants launched a rocket attack on the Gaza Strip.

Point of view

LEBANON (HEZBOLLAH)

"It is a renewed confirmation that the will of the Palestinian people and the rifle of the resistance is the only choice in confronting aggression and occupation.

It sends a message to the Arab and Islamic world, and the international community as a whole, especially those seeking normalization with this enemy, that the Palestinian cause is an everlasting one, alive until victory and liberation.

We call on the peoples of our Arab and Islamic nation, and the free people around the world, to declare their support and backing for the Palestinian people and the Resistance movements, affirming their unity in blood, word, and action."

Hezbollah

... congratulates the resisting Palestinian people and the heroic fighters of the Palestinian factions, especially our dear brothers in the Al-Qassam Brigades and the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, for the wide-ranging and divinely supported heroic operation, promising complete victory.

Point of view

YEMEN (HOUTHI)

"The Council affirmed the right of the Palestinian people and the resistance factions to combat the occupying enemy by all legitimate and possible means.

It reiterated his support for all options taken by the Palestinian resistance leadership to deter the Zionist enemy."

Houthi's Supreme Political Council

... also affirmed its principled and religious position in supporting the Palestinian people until complete victory... calling on the Arab and Islamic countries to take positions in supporting Palestinians and their resistance fighters, support them with money, weapons, and boycott American and Israeli goods.

Point of view

IRAN

"We congratulate the Palestinian fighters. We will stand by the Palestinian fighters until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem"

Yahya Rahim Safavi
Adviser to Ali Khamenei and former Chief Commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Iran

7 October 2023

... expressed “deep concern” on developments in Gaza and called on “all parties” to halt the escalations and “exercise utmost restraint”.

Point of view

QATAR

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds Israel alone responsible for the ongoing escalation due to its ongoing violations of the rights of the Palestinian people, the latest of which is the repeated raids on the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli police."

Qatar Foreign Ministry

7 October 2023

... expressed “deep concern” on developments in Gaza and called on “all parties” to halt the escalations and “exercise utmost restraint”.

Point of view

SAUDI ARABIA

"Saudi Arabia had issued repeated warnings of a possible escalation in light of "the ongoing occupation and the deprivation of the Palestinian people of their legitimate rights, as well as the repeated deliberate provocations against their sanctities."

Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministry

7 October 2023

... calls for "an immediate cessation of the escalation" between both sides and "the protection of civilians".

Point of view

RUSSIA

"We call on the Palestinian and Israeli sides to immediately ceasefire, renounce violence, show the necessary restraint. The long-lasting conflict between Israel and Palestine cannot be solved by force, but only by diplomatic means

Moscow was standing by its position in favor of negotiations for the creation of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living in peace and security with Israel."

Maria Zakharova
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman
Russia

7 October 2023

...  called the parties to set up "a negotiation process aimed at establishing a comprehensive, lasting and long-awaited peace" with the help of the international community.

Point of view

INDIA

"Deeply shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are with the innocent victims and their families. We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour"

Narendra Modi 
Prime Minister
India

7 October 2023

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By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 7, 2022

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By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 5, 2022

Breaking news from the Kherson Front: Russian forces has abandoned the entire Kryvyi Rih Front and Davydiv Brid front in a mass withdrawal to a plausible new line from Bruzkynske to Mylove – allowing them to at least double the number of troops defending every sector due to the reduce contact lines. Ukrainian forces quickly…

[ Svatove Front ] Ukrainian forces captured Borova and at least 7 other undefended settlements

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 4, 2022

Breaking news from the Svatove Front: Ukrainian forces continue to push northward from the successfully concluded Lyman Front, as they quickly captured a series of settlements, including the important town of Borova. Ukrainian forces reportedly advancing on Raihorodka as the Russians quickly prepare the city of Svatove for battle while Luhansk People’s Republic military reinforcement…

[ Eastern Front ] Ukraine launched MASSIVE COUNTER OFFENSIVE across entire Bakhmut & Siversk Fronts

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 4, 2022

Breaking news from the Bakhmut and Siversk Front: Ukrainian forces launched a sudden massive counter offensive across the entire eastern front. Ukrainian attacks are reported all the way north from Spirne, Berestove, Bilohorivka, to the Bakhmut Front: Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmut, Vesela Dolyna, Zaitseve, NE of Odradivka, Mykolaivka Druha and Kurdyumivka. Previously reported dubious capture by…

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By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 3, 2022

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[ Lyman Front ] Fall/Liberation of Lyman

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 2, 2022

Breaking news from Lyman Front: Russia Ministry of Defense (or whoever the command is for the forces here) finally ordered a withdrawal from Lyman to Kreminna, after the Ukrainians start to break through Russian lines in the west and south of Lyman City. With the Ukrainian forces having fire control along the entire stretch of…

[ Lyman Front ] Russia reinforcement arrived at Lyman; Ukraine redeploy forces frm Siversk & Soledar

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | October 1, 2022

Breaking news from the Lyman Front: Russian long awaited reinforcements has arrived at the Lyman Front and had immediately made an impact by driving the Ukrainian forces that had crossed the river north of Terny back across the river to Ivanivka. Russian counter attacked at Yampil and North of Lyman city, while the Ukrainian continue…

[ Lyman Front ] Ukraine captured and secured Shandryholove & Kolodyazi; Ukr Recon probing Zarichne

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 30, 2022

Breaking news from the Lyman Front: Russian attempts to hold Shandryholove and Kolodyazi had failed, as the Ukrainian forces captured the 2 settlements north of Lyman City. As soon as Kolodyazi is captured, Ukrainian recon forces are already heading towards the important junction of Zarichne, in which the final resupply route for the Russian had…

[ Davydiv Brid Front ] Russian forces recaptured Kostromka and Bezimenne; New Ukr troops rotated in.

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 29, 2022

Breaking news from the Davydiv Brid Front: Russian airforce bombarded the Ukrainian forces in the salient so badly, that the Ukrainian command had to replace the withdrawn forces wholesale with fresh troops. Russian forces taking advantage of the withdrawal, recaptured Kostromka and Bezimenne. Ukrainian artillery bombarded the Russian troops in the new locations in response.…

[ Oskil Front ] BREAK OUT IMMINENT! Ukrainian forces linking up Dvorichna force with Kupyansk force

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 28, 2022

Breaking news from the Oskil Front: Ukrainian forces at the Oskil front is starting to expand their bridgehead, as both forces at Dvorichna and Kupyansk started to invade into the southern flanks of respective Russian lines. Dvorichna forces attack along the Oskil River in an attempt to link up with the Ukrainian forces at Kupyansk,…

[ Lyman Front ] MASSIVE RIVER CROSSING by Ukraine; Lyman nearing encirclement; Kreminna threatened!

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | September 28, 2022

Breaking news from the Lyman Front: Russian forces succeeded in a limited counterattack to push back the Ukrainian forces in the northern part of the Lyman Front. However the “success” is immediately over cast by the news of massive river crossings across the entire northern part of the Siversk Front into Luhansk region. Dibrova reportedly…

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