LATEST: Fighting continues between Hamas and Israel. So far, over 1,100 people have been killed. More than 700 on the Israeli side, and more than 400 in Gaza. Thousands are wounded on both sides. The Israeli Defense Forces say they have carried out several airstrikes against Gaza on the night of Monday. According to Al Jazeera, ground fighting is taking place in three areas in Israel. Over 100 Israelis are being held as prisoners inside Gaza, according to Hamas. The UN says 123,538 Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza as a result of Israeli attacks. Israel claims to have deployed 100,000 reserve forces near the border with Gaza. On Sunday evening, The Wall Street Journal reported that Iranian security officials helped plan Hamas’ attack on Israel and this week gave the green light to the attack. According to the newspaper, they have been informed of this by senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah. Iran’s delegation to the UN denies that it has been involved in the attack plans. – Our support for Palestine is unwavering, but we are not involved in Hamas’ attacks, the UN delegation states in a statement, writes the Reuters news agency. Iranians celebrate after Hamas attack on Israel. According to the newspaper WSJ, Iran was involved in the planning of the attacks. Photo: Majid Asgaripour / Reuters US leaders have said they have no information that Iran was involved in the attack. An official, who wishes to remain anonymous, says that at this time they have no information that can confirm the information. See news’s timeline for the attacks: Points to Iran One of the most recognized Middle East experts in Lebanon, Makram Rabah, has previously told news that Iran may have had a hand in the game: – I think the reason why Hamas did this is that they were encouraged, or even ordered to do so, by Iran, says Rabah. news has presented the allegations from Rabah to the Iranian embassy in Oslo. The embassy has sent a longer document signed by spokesperson Nasser Kanaani in the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The document does not counter the claims from Rabah or answer news’s questions, but it says, among other things: – Operation “al-Aqsa Flood” was a spontaneous move by the resistance groups and the oppressed Palestinian people in defense of their inalienable and indisputable rights. A missile explodes in Gaza after an Israeli airstrike, Sunday 8 October. Also on the night of Monday, there are said to have been several air strikes. Photo: MAHMUD HAMS / AFP Claims to have deployed 100,000 soldiers near Gaza The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Monday night that they had launched several airstrikes aimed at Hamas’s central infrastructure. Among the targets is the headquarters of a senior official in the Hamas naval force, the IDF reports on the X message service. According to the Washington Post, US officials say they expect Israel to launch ground attacks on Gaza within the next 24 to 28 hours. Israel claims to have deployed 100,000 reserve forces near the border with Gaza. – Our job is to ensure an end to this war. Hamas will no longer have any military capacity to threaten Israeli civilians. We will also ensure that Hamas will not be able to rule over Gaza, said spokesman for the Israeli defense, Jonathan Concrius, in a video on X/Twitter. Over the weekend, at least 700 have been killed and over 2,000 injured in Israel. In Gaza, the figures are 413 killed and around 2,300 wounded. In Israel, 260 of the dead will be at a rave festival, according to the newspaper Haaretz. Hamas claims to have abducted over 100 Israelis. According to the UN, 123,538 Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza as a result of Israeli attacks. Several Israelis have been abducted by Hamas:
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Iran denies that it helped plan the attack on Israel – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
