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Overview
The southern sector: IDF activity continued on land, at sea and in the air. In the Israeli
villages surrounding Gaza and in the city of Ashkelon there were several clashes with terrorist
squads that remained in the area. The Israeli Air Force continued massive air strikes.
According to reports, two senior Hamas terrorists and the brother of Muhammed Deif, the
commander of Hamas' military-terrorist wing, were killed. The Israeli Navy continued its
activities to prevent terrorists from leaving the Gaza Strip by sea. Meanwhile, terrorist
operatives continued firing rockets at Israel. In the afternoon, a massive barrage of rockets
targeted the southern Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon. Two people were killed by a rocket hit
in the Eshkol region of the western Negev. Hamas and other sources denied that residents of
the Israeli villages near the Gaza Strip were massacred, claiming the accusations were
fabricated to promote the Israeli narrative. The chairman of Hamas "abroad" called on the
Arab countries, especially those surrounding Israel, to join the "holy war" [jihad] against Israel.
Given the IDF activity and worsening humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, there were calls
for the transfer of aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip. Egypt expressed concern about the
movement of refugees from the Gaza Strip into its territory.
The northern sector: Tensions continued in northern Israel. A number of rockets
were fired at the western Galilee settlements. No casualties or damage were reported. The
Hamas' military-terrorist wing claimed responsibility for the rocket fire. An antitank missile
was fired at an Israeli military vehicle. Hezbollah claimed responsibility, stating the attack was
a response to an attack on its "observation posts." On the morning of October 11, 2023,
additional antitank missiles were fired at an IDF post. A senior Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese
political commentator claimed Hezbollah was on high alert and ready to intervene if the
campaign in the Gaza Strip expanded. He claimed Hezbollah was not responsible for any
"military activity" carried out by non-Lebanese entities against Israel. Several mortar shells
were fired at Israel from southern Syria; the IDF responded with artillery fire. Reports were
The Iron Swords –
The war in the south of Israel
Updated to 1 p.m., October 11, 2023
