Witness the Terrifying Moment Escaping Hamas, Egypt Close Rafah Border with Gaza

Several flee on foot to South Gaza. IAF warns residents to evacuate by 8 p.m. Israel's defense forces ordered civilians of North Gaza to evacuate within 24 hours. Thousands have died over the last days after Hamas fighters launched an unprecedented assault on Israel, which responded with a massive bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which Hamas rules. Most civilians, predominantly residing in northern Gaza, have been compelled to relocate following warnings issued just before midnight. Simultaneously, Israel accuses Hamas militants of taking refuge within an intricate web of tunnels beneath Gaza's surface. In a message to Gaza Resitents, the Israeli military underscores that this evacuation is imperative for their safety, while the United Nations expresses grave concern that this will precipitate a harrowing humanitarian aftermath. The United Nations appeals for the revocation of decisions pertaining to this alert, in a bid to avert catastrophe and disaster. Israel's military chief has declared, now is the time for war, while Israel deploys tanks in proximity to the Gaza Strip in anticipation of a forthcoming ground operation aimed at eradicating the Palestinian militant organization Hamas, which governs the enclave. Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, the humanitarian crisis worsened as the region's sole power plant exhausted its fuel supply on Wednesday. Israeli airstrikes had led to the destruction of neighborhoods, forcing thousands to seek shelter. Israel's legislative body authorized the Emergency Unity Government, led by Netanyahu, which includes several centrist opposition legislators, as a demonstration of the nation's unified resolve in combating Hamas. Following the recent Hamas attacks on Israel, the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has taken action by removing numerous Hamas-affiliated accounts. Their statement emphasized there is no place on X for terrorist organizations. Tense moment as Israeli military rescues hundreds of hostages from Hamas bunker. The Israel Defense Forces reports that its Elite Unit 13 conducted a raid on the Sufa military outpost in the Gaza Strip. In the video, soldiers are seen advancing into the military outpost, firing shots and throwing grenades into Hamas forces' hideout before escorting hostages out of the shelter. An 82-year-old man named Alon recounts his near-death experience, having brought his wife, children, and grandchildren into a shelter as Hamas stormed a village in the south on the morning of October 7. As rockets from the Gaza Strip began to roar across the sky on the morning of Sevinghan, Alon Kland, a resident of the southern village Hansara, was unaware of the Hamas gunmen infiltrating Israeli territory, as the village had no electricity or internet. There was a moment when his wife even left the shelter to prepare breakfast for the grandchildren. We then heard the sound of Ak-fire erupting on the adjacent street. My family was terrified, my son was shaking. He recalls, My neighbor lost two sons in the attack. Two elderly people living next to my house hid in the secret room, and when the gunmen couldn't break in, they piled tires and burned the house with the two inside, says this 82-year-old man. The Hamas gunmen discovered a young mother hiding in the bathroom, and they threw a grenade in, killing her. Deputy political leader of the armed Hamas movement, Moussa Abu Marzouk, states that the group has captured over a hundred hostages in Israel and is holding them in the Gaza Strip. According to him, the number of hostages, although not officially tallied, has exceeded a hundred, including many high-ranking officers from Israel. Meanwhile, Jihad Group, another Islamic militant group on the Gaza Strip, also claims to have captured 30 hostages from Israel. IDF spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus, did not provide details but also confirmed a significant number of Israeli civilians and soldiers have been captured. Putin Compares Israel's Gaza Blockade to World War II Siege of Leningrad Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday compared Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip to Nazi Germany's siege of Leningrad during World War II and called for a resolution to the conflict to be reached through mediation. Vladimir Putin on Friday compared Israel to Nazi Germany as he turned on old ally Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has been pounding Gaza with airstrikes and artillery, with some 300,000 troops stationed on the border in anticipation for a ground operation. Putin said this was comparable to Nazi forces' siege of Leningrad between September 1941 and January 1944, when at least 750,000 of the city's civilians starved to death. He told journalists on a visit to Kyrgyzstan that Israel's plans for Gaza were comparable to the siege of Leningrad during the Great Patriotic War. More than one million people from Russia and other former Soviet territories have moved to Israel, a major factor in their bond. Moscow's relations with Israel remain strong during Russian operations in Syria even when Israeli forces attacked Iranian troops working with the Russians. Hamas warns of unprecedented retaliation. Hamas military wing, Spokesperson Abu Ubaidah, declared on October 13, We reaffirm our defensive readiness and any opening of an additional front on land by the adversary will prompt us to activate new solutions aimed at inflicting substantial losses on them. Abu Ubaidah stated that the military infrastructure has established an effective defensive line in the Gaza Strip at a level that the Israeli military has never encountered before. Additionally, Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip have called on Palestinians to revolt against Israel's bombardment of the area. The record number of reservists being drafted is indicative of a likely large-scale IDF ground campaign into the Gaza Strip. Following the mobilization order for reserve forces, Israel has concentrated around 100,000 soldiers in the area surrounding the Gaza Strip. We reassert our defensive readiness. The opponent opening an additional land front will push us to activate new solutions aimed at inflicting substantial losses on them, stated Abu Ubaidah, spokesperson for the military wing of Hamas, on October 13. He mentioned that Hamas's military infrastructure has created an effective defensive line in the Gaza Strip at a level that the Israeli military has never seen before. Egypt firmly closes escape route for Gaza Strip civilians amidst Israeli assaults as Israeli fighter jets assault the Gaza Strip. Leaders have repeatedly urged civilians to flee while possible. Leave now, implored Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announcing the mobilization of the entirety of Israel's military forces for the attack. For the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, the sole viable escape route lies through Egypt. However, up to this moment, Egypt firmly keeps its borders sealed, resisting the idea of allowing Gazans to cross their boundary, fearing Egypt might be dragged deeper into the crisis. On October 12, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi responded to appeals, including those from U.S. officials, concerning the allowance for Gaza Strip civilians to evacuate. He insisted that people in the Gaza Strip must remain steadfast and stay on their land. Most longstanding Egyptian concerns linger that Israel might utilize the crisis to transform the Gaza Strip conflict into an Egyptian issue. President el-Sisi declared that Egypt will not permit the Palestinian issue to be resolved at the detriment of other parties. Egypt, the first Arab country to establish relations with Israel, has previously mediated between factions in Israel and Palestine in preceding conflicts and exerted pressure to prevent further escalation in the current clash. Moreover, Egypt affirms that it is working to facilitate the transit of aid for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. However, executing this plan has been unattainable due to the challenging situation in the territory. In a press conference, the Egyptian foreign minister stated that following the recent outbreak of conflict between Israel and the Islamic movement, emphasis has been placed on maintaining border operations to provide aid for the Palestinian people. The border continues to remain open until aid needs are fully met. Meanwhile, during a call with the British prime minister, the importance of ensuring humanitarian support operations for the Palestinian people was highlighted. He also clarified Cairo's relentless efforts in urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint to prevent further casualties. France will deploy 7,000 soldiers after a Chechen origin man fatally stabbed a teacher and severely wounded three other adults at a school in the northeastern town of Arras, the Elysee presidential palace, said Saturday. The attack on Friday was denounced by President Emmanuel Macron as an act of Islamist terror in Arras, which has large Jewish and Muslim populations. The deployment of the soldiers will be completed by Monday evening. France has raised its alert level to the highest position following a crunch security meeting chaired by Macron on Friday. Macron said a separate attempted attack in another region had been foiled by security forces. This school was struck by the barbarity of Islamist terrorism, Macron said after visiting the school, saying the victim had probably saved many lives with his courage in seeking to block the attacker. The suspected attacker, Mohamed Mogkeuf, who is in his 20s, was arrested by police.