War in Israel Friday Oct 13

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- Lakewood schools sent message: This week's Mishpacha magazine issue contains horrific issues which will be seen by families who are trying to shelter their children from these images. Please be aware to either discard or cut out the images. May we only hear besuros tovos

- Trump tweets I stand with Israel I stand with Bibi. In a post on truth social the former president blasted Joe Biden for allowing Iran back after Trump had them broke and signed the Abraham accords. Trump said elections have consequences and if the 2020 election wasn't stolen the attacks would never have happened.

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- Some  poskim said to say Av Harachamim this shabbos due to the pogrom last week, No nown psak was issued from Lakewood poskim

- Ground invasion into Gaza is "imminent"  Politico reports 

- Multiple UK Royal Air Force aircraft are airborne in the last hour

- Saudi Arabia freezes normalization talks with Israel 

- Biden spoke today with families of American hostages in Gaza

- Heavy bombardment resumes over Gaza by IDf

- Death toll from massacre climbs to 1400 R"L

- Qatar is threatening to create a global gas shortage in support of Palestine. "If the bombing of Gaza doesn't stop, we will stop gas supply of the world."

- IDF says infantry forces and tanks entered Gaza Strip territory today in “localized raids” in order to clear the area of potential terrorists and locate missing Israeli hostages the troops scanned and collected various findings “that may help in the effort to locate the missing.”

- Israel will be cutting off all internet and communications services in Gaza starting at midnight tonight.

- Artillery attack up north in Misgav Am, Hizbullah takes credit Israel shot back at positions in Lebanon injuring a AL jezira news crew

- Inna Vernikov, Jewish Council Member from Flatbush, was arrested on charges of criminal firearm possession following her protesting against a pro-Palestinian rally, where a photograph showed a visible firearm on her waist. She subsequently surrendered her gun license.

- Crown heights residents were given pepper spray if needed.

- One injured from shrapnel after a rocket lands in Rechovot

- Soldiers will be stationed over shabbos  in Kiryat sefer motion Bet Shemesh to patrol against infiltration from the security fence

- Hamas shot a rocket to the furthest point north in the lower Galilee it was shot down

- Bobov 48 Street takes security precautions doors will be locked and only open with a combination that will be given out.

- IDF hits 600 targets in Gaza overnight killing over 200 terrorists and destroying underground tunnels.

- Hamas claims 13 Israeli hostages killed overnight in Gaza by Israeli attacks including 6 foreign workers

- Heavy rocket barrage on Ashkelon and Sderot over 150 rockets launched some direct hits, no injuries reported BH

- Gaza residents warned to head south by IDF,Hamas preventing them

-Mixed messages from Russia with putin calling for a ceasefire and a Palestinian state while acknowledging Israel right to defend itself after the massacre. Kremlin affiliated newspapers report on Israel's genocide against Palestinians for decades 

- Report by Israeli media North Korean weapons found on Hamas terrorists.

- Hizballah general said they are following the events and ready to join when needed

-US secretary of defense Loyd Austin arrives in Israel

- "Small children, hands tied in the back, and they were torched...the terrorists were sitting and eating while torching them' 

Yossi Landau, Commander in Zaka's rescue services, recounts the traumatic scenes he saw following the atrocities committed by Hamas in southern Israel

- Israeli diplomat attacked in Beijing 

- Jordanians participate in day of rage gathering at the border fence, security forced in the area

-Toms River: TRJCC -Given the ongoing conflict in Israel, we want to inform the community that the TRJCC has arranged for additional security measures for this Friday and Shabbos. There will be extra patrols and security presence from the TRPD and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department. While authorities have emphasized that there is currently no credible immediate threat, the heightened patrols are a proactive step to maintain a secure environment for everyone in our community.