Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 8, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Israeli death toll passes 600, another 2,048 injured
Wounded Israeli soldiers from the south arrive to the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, October 7, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
The death toll from the massive assault launched by Hamas on Israeli communities near Gaza and thousands of rockets fired into Israel is over 500, officials estimate.
Among the dead are dozens of soldiers and police who were killed battling the terrorists.
The Health Ministry also confirms that the number of wounded in hospitals has reached 2,048, including 20 in critical condition and 330 seriously wounded.
The military continues to battle gunmen in border communities more than 30 hours after the assault.
