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October 8, 2023 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- October 2023 Gaza−Israel conflict
  - October 2023 Hezbollah strike
    - Hezbollah in southern Lebanon open fire at Israeli positions in Shebaa Farms with artillery and guided rockets. Israel responds with airstrikes on Hezbollah artillery positions. (Al Jazeera)
  - Re'im music festival massacre
    - More than 260 bodies are found in Re'im, Southern Israel, after Hamas attacked a trance music festival. Foreign nationals are among those killed in the massacre. (BBC News)
  - Battle of Sderot
    - Hamas forces and the IDF clash for a second day in Sderot. (Voice of America)
  - International reactions to the October 2023 Gaza–Israel conflict
    - In the United States, pro-Israel and pro-Palestine rally in several American cities including New York City. At Times Square, a pro-Palestine protest is organized by the Democratic Socialists of America, with New York Governor Kathy Hochul condemning that protest as “abhorrent and morally repugnant". (AP) (Politico)
  - Israel's Security Cabinet says it has approved a military operation against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. (Times of Israel)
  - The death toll in the Gaza Strip rises to 370 with over 2,200 wounded. The death toll in Israel rises to over 750 with over 2,000 wounded. Gaza militants claim to hold 130 Israeli captives. (i24 News) (AFP via Barron's)
  - Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog reports that Americans have been taken hostage by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. (Politico)

Disasters and accidents

Aftermath of the 2023 Hawaii wildfires
- The western area of Maui, Hawaii, U.S., located north of Kaanapali, reopens for tourism two months after wildfires damaged the area. (Hawaii News Now)

Law and crime

2023 Alexandria shooting
- An Egyptian policeman kills two Israeli tourists and an Egyptian tour guide in Alexandria, Egypt; a third Israeli is wounded and the gunman is arrested. (AP)

Sports

2023 Chicago Marathon
- Kelvin Kiptum sets a new marathon world record, becoming the first runner to break 2 hours and 1 minute. (World Athletics) (NPR)

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 ****[[Hezbollah]] in southern [[Lebanon]] open fire at [[Israel]]i positions in [[Shebaa Farms]] with [[artillery]] and [[Missile guidance|guided rockets]]. Israel responds with [[airstrike]]s on Hezbollah artillery positions. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/8/israel-hezbollah-exchange-fire-raising-regional-tensions (Al Jazeera)]
 ***[[Re'im music festival massacre]]
-****More than 260 bodies are found in [[Re'im]], [[Southern District (Israel)|Southern Israel]], after [[Hamas]] attacked a trance music festival. Foreign nationals are among those killed. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67047034 (BBC News)]
+****More than 260 bodies are found in [[Re'im]], [[Southern District (Israel)|Southern Israel]], after [[Hamas]] attacked a trance music festival. Foreign nationals are among those killed in the [[massacre]]. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67047034 (BBC News)]
+***[[Battle of Sderot]]
+****[[Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades|Hamas forces]] and the [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] clash for a second day in [[Sderot]]. [https://www.voanews.com/a/israel-hamas-battle-for-second-day-after-surprise-hamas-attack-/7301582.html (Voice of America)]
 ***[[International reactions to the October 2023 Gaza–Israel conflict]]
 ****In the [[United States]], pro-Israel and pro-Palestine rally in several American cities including [[New York City]]. At [[Times Square]], a pro-Palestine protest is organized by the [[Democratic Socialists of America]], with [[Governor of New York|New York Governor]] [[Kathy Hochul]] condemning that protest as “abhorrent and morally repugnant". [https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-demonstrations-d5f00f49f9b967c3148a39c8b7ffec08 (AP)] [https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/08/nyc-palestine-rally-democrats-israel-00120533 (Politico)]
 ***[[Israel]]'s [[Security Cabinet of Israel|Security Cabinet]] says it has approved a [[military operation]] against [[Hamas]] and [[Palestinian Islamic Jihad]] in the [[Gaza Strip]]. [https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/security-cabinet-says-israel-will-destroy-military-governmental-abilities-of-hamas-islamic-jihad/ (Times of Israel)]
 ***The death toll in the Gaza Strip rises to 370 with over 2,200 wounded. The death toll in Israel rises to over 750 with over 2,000 wounded. Gaza militants claim to hold 130 Israeli captives.  [https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/defense/1696737000-liveblog-israeli-toll-from-hamas-attacks-at-over-250-dead-1-600-wounded/ (i24 News)] [https://www.barrons.com/news/gaza-death-toll-in-war-with-israel-rises-to-370-ministry-6e6f36d4 (AFP via Barron's)]
-***Israeli [[List of ambassadors of Israel to the United States|ambassador to the United States]] [[Michael Herzog (ambassador)|Michael Herzog]] reports that [[United States|Americans]] have been taken [[hostage]] by [[Hamas]] fighters in the Gaza Strip. [https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/08/americans-hostages-hamas-israel-00120521 (Politico)]
+***Israeli [[List of ambassadors of Israel to the United States|ambassador to the United States]] [[Michael Herzog (ambassador)|Michael Herzog]] reports that [[Americans]] have been taken [[hostage]] by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. [https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/08/americans-hostages-hamas-israel-00120521 (Politico)]
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