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Hamas targets drones at Israeli positions in latest attack

A video released by Hamas armed wing showing militants firing drones from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Sunday (October 8)

Another video released on Saturday (October 7) showed Hamas militants withdrawing from one of the settlements after allegedly carrying out an operation there.

Hamas began an attack at dawn on Saturday with a huge barrage of rockets into southern Israel, giving cover to an unprecedented, multi-pronged infiltration of fighters into Israel from Gaza, a narrow strip that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians.

Gunmen killed at least 250 Israelis in clashes throughout Saturday and into Sunday, and escaped back into Gaza with dozens of hostages. More than 300 Gazans were killed when Israel responded with one of its most devastating days of retaliatory strikes.

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Terrifying moment Hamas militia take Israelis hostage

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Israeli forces are battling to free hostages and repel Hamas fighters occupying eight areas near the border with Gaza despite regaining control of a key police station.

More than 300 people have so far been killed in Israel, including both soldiers, police and civilians. About 2,000 people have been injured and about 100 civilians and soldiers were kidnapped during the Hamas assault.

So far 313 Palestinians have died, according to the health ministry in Gaza.

An Israeli tourist is also reported to have been shot dead in Egypt.

Jake Marlowe, 26, a British citizen, is missing near Gaza. He had been providing security at a party in Israel when Hamas fighters overran the area and took hostages.

The Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, has told Israelis they are going into a “long and difficult war”.

Hamas, which controls Gaza, is separate from the internationally recognised Palestinian Authority, which runs the parts of the West Bank not under Israeli control. It was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in its entirety by the UK in 2021.

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