'This is Israel's 9/11': Why Israelis say Hamas' unprecedented assault will change their country forever

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Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. Barrages of rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip at dawn as militants from the blockaded Palestinian enclave infiltrated Israel, with at least on
Palestinians take control of an Israeli tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023.

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  • Some are likening Saturday's attack on Israel by Hamas to the September 11, 2001, attacks on the US.
  • The scale of the attacks — from land, sea, and air — is unlike anything Israel has faced before.
  • Israelis told

A Brandeis professor says his daughter and son-in-law were killed while shielding their 16-year-old son from Hamas gunfire

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Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip fired and damaged a building in Tel Aviv (pictured above) with a rocket on October 7.
Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip fired and damaged a building in Tel Aviv (pictured above) with a rocket on October 7.

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  • A Brandeis professor said his daughter and son-in-law were killed by gunfire from Hamas militants.
  • Ilan Troen said his daughter and son-in-law were shielding his grandson from the bullets.
  • "Although a bullet actually entered his abdomen, but he

The Kremlin's propaganda machine will likely use the conflict in Israel to undermine the West's support for Ukraine: ISW

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual meeting with participants of the Valdai Discussion Club on October 5, 2023 in Sochi, Russia. President Putin is having a two-day visit to Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi to meet foreign and local political experts.
The Kremlin's propaganda machine will likely use the situation in Israel to undermine the West's support for Ukraine: ISW

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  • Russian propagandists are capitalizing on the Israel conflict, per the Institute for the Study of War.
  • The ISW says Kremlin narratives are now targeting "western audiences" to undermine aid to Ukraine.
  • These "information operations" aim to reduce Western support for
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib speaks out on violence in Gaza, calling for an end to 'apartheid' and US funding of Israel

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US Representative Rashida Tlaib, Democrat of Michigan.

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  • Rep. Rashida Tlaib released a statement mourning the loss of lives in Gaza and Israel. 
  • The Palestinian-American Congresswoman also asked for an end to "the occupation" of Palestine.
  • Hundreds of people in Israel and Palestine have died as of Sunday.

Amid an escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine

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US to send F-35 and F-15 jets to the Middle East to deter expansion of fighting beyond Israel's borders

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A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II jet streaks through the sky during a flight demonstration, leaving streaks of smoke in its wake.
US Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration team, performs on the first day of NATO Days in Ostrava and Czech Air Force Days in Mosnov, Czech Republic.

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  • The US is sending squadrons of advanced fighter jets to prevent the war in Israel from escalating.
  • US Air Force F-35, F-15, F-16, and A-10 jets will deploy in the region in a "deterrence posture."
  • The US

Iranian officials spent weeks helping Hamas plan its attack on Israel, WSJ reports

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A missile explodes in Gaza City, sending bright yellow sparks and smoke into the night air.
A missile explodes in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023. Israel, reeling from the deadliest attack on its territory in half a century, formally declared war on Hamas Sunday as the conflict's death toll surged close to 1,000 after the Palestinian militant group launched a massive surprise assault from Gaza.

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  • The Wall Street Journal reported

First demo vehicle from ‘factory in a box’ heralds new production model for EVs

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Helixx has unveiled the first demonstrator vehicle from the startup’s “factory in a box” system. The commercial delivery van was built to validate a new form of carmaking. Using software-led production and site designs that are customised to local needs, the factories can be built anywhere in the world. Once the facilities are installed, they can rapidly assemble low-cost electric vehicles. The