Israel At War Thursday Oct 19

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9:00pm

-Biden speaks about Israel and Ukraine why congress must deliver $100 Billion in aid.

"You know, just as in World War 2, today patriotic American workers are building the arsenal of Democracy and serving the cause of freedom."

:  “I know many of you in the Muslim American community… are outraged saying to yourself 'here we go again' with Islamophobia and distress we saw after 9/11”

Conservatives say he's pushing for WW3

- White House confirms it accidentally identified U.S. special forces in Israel in an Instagram photo. "We regret the error," a spokesperson says

7:00pm

- Rav Dov Landau shlita calls for a tehillim gathering in all schools this Monday it will be led by Rav Don Segal shlita

- The IDF says it has killed a member of Hamas’s naval commando unit in a strike in the Gaza Strip this evening.

- The IDF has announced that it is going to bomb 20 high-rise towers in the coming hours in Al-Zahraa in central Gaza.

- Egypt calls for demonstrations across the country to support Palestinians

 -A US intelligence report estimates the death toll from the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital attack was likely between 100 to 300 people. - Reuters

- The USS Carney, a Navy destroyer in the Red Sea, shot down multiple missiles launched by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen that the Pentagon said were potentially headed toward targets in Israel. The ship intercepted three land attack cruise missiles and about eight drones, Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said at a press briefing.

- Starbucks and the union organizing its workers sued each other Wednesday in a standoff sparked by a social media post over the Israel-Hamas war. Starbucks sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered hundreds of customers and damaged its reputation.

4:15pm

- Israeli sources to i24NEWS Correspondent @GuyAZ: Israel was informed of the missiles launched by Iranian-backed Houthi militants around noon today, with at least one interception carried out by Saudi Arabia

- 15 drones were identified to have been launched from Yemen, with some of the interceptions conducted by electronic warfare

3:45pm

 US Navy destroyer intercepted several projectiles, including drones, that were fired at it near the cost of Yemen by Houthi rebels Israeli and pentagon sources say it may have been aimed towards Israel 

- Drones attack a US military base in southern Syria and there are minor injuries, US officials say

- The Whitehouse media team shared a picture last night without blurring or censoring the faces of the “Delta Force” operator’s faces who came to help with the hostages They deleted it an hour later after hundreds of thousands had already viewed it. 

1:30

- US sending 2 additional iron dome battery systems to Israel 

- IDF Southern Command chief says ground operation will be ‘long and intense’

- Rafah crossing to allow 20 trucks of aid from Egypt into Gaza tomorrow, UN will inspect the trucks to make sure it goes to civilians and not terrorists 

- Israel border policeman killed in westbank crossfire with terrorists today 

U.S. State Dept issues "worldwide caution" travel alert for American citizens Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests

 -IDF spokesman says out of 200 hostages in Gaza 30 kids under 18 and 10-20 seniors in their 60's. Most of the hostages are alive but there were bodies that were kidnapped to Gaza. Another 200 Israelis are unaccounted for.

- Pakistan member of parliment threatens a nuclear attack on Israel.

Deputy, Sarwat Fatima issued the following statement: “Pakistan’s nuclear weapons are not a showpiece, I demand that the government use our nuclear missiles as a deterrent and warn the Israelis that if they do not stop bombing the Gaza Strip, they will be wiped off the face of the earth.”

12:15 pm

- France media reports from a source in the EU the total deaths in the hospital bombed by a fallen rocket in Gaza is 10-50 also the hospital only holds 80 beds

- A Biden administration official Josh Paul, who worked for the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, has resigned , citing he "cannot work" as the U.S. helps Israel in its war against the Hamas terrorist group. He said "continued lethal assistance to Israel" prompted his decision to leave.

- IDF sources: Delay in Gaza invasion is wearing down Hamas; terror leaders eliminated after making mistakes; terrorists are killed & Hamas assets destroyed every hour; IDF using airstrikes & high-precision artillery, ground maneuver will follow (WallaNews)

- Defense minister tell soldiers outside Gaza soon you'll see Gaza from the inside the command to enter will come

- Father and daughter lightly injured after rockets hits their apt in Kiryat Shmona

- Massive rally in Times Square tonight in support of Israel and to release the hostages organized by UJA federation with the attendance of NYC mayor Eric Adams and other difnitaries 15 large screens will be set up for the thousands expected 

- 742 victims of the massacre have been identified 

- Badatz Eidah Hacharedis calls for a fast day this coming Monday forst day of Behab 

- A U.S. Army transport plane arrived in Israel to deliver armored vehicles 

- 3 senior terror officials reported killed in Gaza

- number of Israeli hostages at 203

- IDF kills several terrorists in the Westbank city of Tul Karem

- Heavy rocket barrage from North fired towrds Nahariya over 26 rockets came from South Lebanon IDF attack helicopters return fire at launch sites 

- Turkey president Erdogan: “I call on all humanity to take action to stop this unprecedented brutality in the Gaza Strip. If not, we will do it.”

- IDF shells southern Lebanon after missiles fired at border community No injuries caused in fresh anti-tank fire on Kibbutz Manara; overnight airstrikes target terror group’s sites in response to attacks Wednesday

- NY Gov Kathy Hochul As I stood at the Western Wall today, I prayed for the victims of Hamas's horrific attacks, their families, and all the innocent civilians lost as a result.

- Trump: "Biden is sending $100 million to the Palestinians… Right now, it’s totally inappropriate."

- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says there is a serious fear that the war in Gaza will turn into a regional conflict, the attempts to blame Iran for the situation are provocations”