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Recap: Fourth day of war begins - what you need to know

10 October 2023 07:47 BST

Good morning Middle East Eye readers.

It's been over 72 hours since Palestinian groups launched an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel from Gaza, setting off one of the deadliest rounds of fighting between the two sides.

The first day, Saturday, was marked by a sense of shock and confusion in Israel as Palestinian fighters broke through, and a sense of triumph in Palestine. 

Sunday saw Israel beginning to assess the damage and try to assemble a response, reaching out to the US for military support and declaring the country officially at war.

Monday was marked by "unimaginable massacres" committed by the Israeli air force in Gaza, Israeli "calls to commit war crimes" in the besieged enclave, and plans to inflict "collective punishment" on its 2.1 million civilian population by depriving them of water, food, fuel and electricity.

Here's a recap of the latest updates you need to know:

  • Palestinians are waking up on Tuesday to scenes of mass destruction in Gaza, with entire neighbourhoods wiped out, including in many central and crowded area

  • Majority of Israel's targets have been civilians. They have bombed hospitals, a UN school sheltering displaced people, universities, mosques, markets, banks, telecommunication companies, and residential towers, among other civilian infrastructure 

  • Israel continued to carry out "widespread" air strikes overnight, albeit at a slightly slower rate than earlier on Sunday

  • Inside Israel, the military claimed - again - to have regained control of the south. Previous similar claims were followed by reports of clashes between Palestinian fighters and Israeli troops

  • While fighting in southern Israeli towns has dropped significantly, it remains unclear whether there are Palestinian fighters still there

  • In northern Israel, the military confirmed three soldiers, including a senior army officer, were killed by Palestinians who crossed over from south Lebanon 

  • The Islamic Jihad also confirmed that three of its fighters were killed in the clashes

  • This has increased tensions along the Israel-Lebanon boundary significantly, with rocket and artillery fire exchanged between Israel, Palestinian groups and Hezbollah, who have lost four members in Israeli shelling so far 

  • At least 900 Israelis and 700 Palestinians have been killed. Over 2,500 wounded on each side. The numbers are likely to rise

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