Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, October 7, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Israeli death toll from devastating Hamas attack rises to more than 200
Israeli rescue teams evacuate a wounded person near the southern city of Sderot on October 7, 2023, after the Palestinian terror group Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on Israel. (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
The death toll from the Hamas terror group’s massive attack on Israel rises to more than 200, Hebrew-language media reports say.
The toll is expected to rise higher.
At least 1,100 have been wounded, many seriously.
Hundreds of Hamas gunmen infiltrated into Israel this morning, crossing at multiple points and overwhelming what the IDF considered to be the highly sophisticated border fence.
Hamas claims to have abducted dozens of Israelis to Gaza; the IDF has confirmed that soldiers and civilians have been taken hostage, but has not specified a number.
Thousands of rockets have been fired at the south and center of the country, killing a number of people.
