Portal:Current events/2023 October 8
October 8, 2023 (Sunday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- October 2023 Gaza−Israel conflict
- 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 Palestine rises to 370 with over 2,200 wounded. The death toll in Israel rises to over 750 with over 2,000 wounded. Dozens of Israelis are also taken to Gaza. (i24 News) (AFP via Barron's)
- 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)
- Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog reports that United States citizens have been taken hostage by Hamas fighters in the Gaza Strip. (Politico)
- October 2023 Gaza−Israel conflict
Law and crime
- Crime in Egypt
- 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)