Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:18pm on 09 Oct 2023,Monday International
In a televised address, Israeli PM Netanyahu said Hamas gunmen remain in Israel and called for a national unity government, saying airstrikes in Gaza are "only the beginning." At least 900 have been killed in Israel and nearly 700 in Gaza from Israeli actions, as per the BBC. US officials called Hamas's attack "ISIS-level savagery," referencing massacred young people. US aircraft are on their way to Israel with munitions, US officials confirmed not specifying the type of weapons being sent to Israel. The US believes it can support both Ukraine and Israel with weapons, with aircraft headed to Israel with munitions. The USS Gerald R Ford strike group has deployed to the Mediterranean. When asked about avoiding Gaza civilian casualties, the US said it holds Israel to the same standard as all partners to avoid civilian casualties.
