Paul the Poke

Commander-in-Chief of Al-Qassam, Muhammad Al-Deif: We announce the start of Operation "Al-Aqsa Flood," and we announce that the first strike, which targeted the enemy's positions, airports, and military fortifications, exceeded 5,000 missiles and shells. Al-Aqsa Flood…

— Paul Lehr (@PaulthePoke) October 7, 2023

⚔️Swords of Iron⚔️

The IDF is initiating a large-scale operation to defend Israeli civilians against the combined attack launched against Israel by Hamas this morning. pic.twitter.com/O2fuWjFvNb

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 7, 2023

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
"Citizens of Israel,
We are at war, not in an operation or in rounds, but at war. This morning, Hamas launched a murderous surprise attack against the State of Israel and its citizens. We have been in this since the early morning hours. pic.twitter.com/C7YQUviItR

— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) October 7, 2023

JUST IN – Israel’s defense minister has announced the Hamas militant group has started a war against Israel amid infiltrations from paragliders, sea, and ground.https://t.co/mUiV88jioR

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) October 7, 2023

Hamas kidnapped elderly people, kidnapped babies, kidnapped innocent civilians from their homes!!!
In many others they massacred.
It's not just a war crime, and it's not just terrorism – it's much worse.
So my message to the world – either you support Israel's harsh response that… pic.twitter.com/ZbOe4fHGdt

— יוסף חדאד – Yoseph Haddad (@YosephHaddad) October 7, 2023

Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Security Cabinet meeting:
"Since this morning, the State of Israel has been at war. Our first objective is to clear out the hostile forces that infiltrated our territory and restore the security and quiet to the communities that have been attacked. pic.twitter.com/9r08URjj9K

— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) October 7, 2023

Israeli fighter jets destroy an 11-story ( 100 flats) building in downtown Gaza City , the second biggest building in Gaza , after warning the residents to evacuate pic.twitter.com/eYocnoRtdR

— Rushdi Abualouf (@Rushdibbc) October 7, 2023

Israeli Naval Ships have Destroyed a number of Hamas Speedboats which were attempting to cross into Southern Israel by Sea. pic.twitter.com/gyjmzt9TA1

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 7, 2023

BREAKING:

Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry:

"We call for an immediate ceasefire and a peace plan based on the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital" pic.twitter.com/R0bC01IJsp

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 7, 2023

🚨🚨JUST IN: MASSIVE barrage of rockets just launched from Gaza towards Israel

The Israeli airstrikes are also ongoing in Gaza.

Israeli Foreign Ministry: The number of deaths, prisoners and missing people is large

Al-Qassam Brigades: Our mujahideen are now engaged in fierce… pic.twitter.com/ARmzWnHXEX

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 7, 2023

#BREAKING Rocket attacks on Tel Aviv and Gush Dan. pic.twitter.com/Nce5v9WNNq

— IntelSky (@Intel_Sky) October 7, 2023

🚨🚨BREAKING: Hezbollah Ready to Attack Israel | Reported Clashed Between Hezbollah & Israeli Forces

Lebanon's Hezbollah is in full combat readiness to attack Israel – a local source familiar with the situation.

Reports have just come out of shooting with Israeli forces.… pic.twitter.com/9WcSrnyaDg

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 7, 2023

#BREAKING Israeli National Security Council approves the commencement of ground operations in the Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/9XSpt9q4rw

— IntelSky (@Intel_Sky) October 7, 2023

BREAKING:

Israel decides to cut electricity supply to Gaza pic.twitter.com/xyEHEl9RNn

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 7, 2023

BREAKING:

The Taliban have announced that they have asked Iran, Iraq and Jordan to grant them passage to Israel.

They have stated that their intent is to "conquer Jerusalem” pic.twitter.com/X5eLnPTboS

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 7, 2023

ALERT – Three major earthquakes hit the world today.

– Magnitude 6.0 hits Mexico
– Magnitude 6.3 rattles Afghanistan
– Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea pic.twitter.com/cug5OkPYR5

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 7, 2023