‘On my hands and knees praying’: B.C. woman shares experience of Israel attacks
‘A siren happened and I had to run to a bomb shelter,’ said Vancouver’s Shauna Osten, who is on a trip to Israel. ‘Things escalated really fast.’
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Vancouver police increase presence near places of worship amid Israel attacks
Police agencies in Vancouver are increasing their presence at places of worship and community centres as a result of attacks in Israel.
Israel launches new wave of airstrikes on Hamas targets
The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday evening that it has launched a new wave of massive air strikes on the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military says it is hitting targets belonging to the Hamas terror group in Gaza in response to an early morning surpri…
Hundreds die and hostages held as Hamas assault shocks Israel
Netanyahu declares war as at least 250 Israelis are killed; more than 230 Palestinians die in airstrikes launched in responseIsrael says civilians and soldiers held hostage – live updatesIsrael and the occupied Palestinian territories are reeling from …
Civilians will pay price for biggest challenge to Israel since 1973
Inhabitants of Gaza now face the prospect of an Israeli ground offensive Fifty years ago this week Israel faced a threat to its very existence after the surprise joint attack by Egypt and Syria that marked the start of the Yom Kippur war. In the early …
Gaza and Palestine Strike Back
By: Stewart Brennan On Saturday October 7th, 2023, after 75 years of brutal and violent oppression, the Palestinian group of Hamas launched an attack on Israel from the imprisoned Gaza strip. The Palestinian group launched thousands of small rockets at…
Condemnation and calls for restraint after Hamas attack on Israel
Incursion shocks international observers, particularly among governments of the Middle EastHamas launches surprise attack on Israel – live updatesInternational leaders condemned an unprecedented incursion by Palestinian militants into southern Israel, …
Israel launches air strikes on Hamas targets
The Israeli army has launched massive air strikes on the Gaza Strip after the armed wing of Hamas fired hundreds of rockets from the Palestinian territory. The Israel Air Force said in a release that their combat aircraft have hit 17 military compounds…
Hamas and Israel at war: what we know so far
Israel responds after Palestinian Islamist group launches surprise attack and incursionIsrael declares state of war after Hamas launches surprise attack – live updatesThe Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has launched a surprise attack on Israel, its bi…
Israel declares ‘State of war’ after Hamas militants launch attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was at war with Hamas after the Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip launched an unprecedented land, sea and air attack. “Citizens of Israel, we are at war — not in an …