How Israel was duped

'This is our 9/11,' said an army spokesman, 'They got us.'

View in Browser Sign up for Reuters newsletters Daily Briefing We have a special edition today bringing you everything you need to know about the attack Israel has dubbed "our 9/11". Reporter Maayan Lubell in Jerusalem spoke to the Reuters World News podcast about the latest developments. By Linda Noakes Today's Top News Israeli soldiers scan an area while sirens sound as rockets from Gaza are launched towards Israel. REUTERS/Amir Cohen  Israel's troops were battling to clear out Hamas gunmen more than two days after they burst across the fence from Gaza, and the army said it would soon go on the offensive after the biggest mobilization in Israeli history. Hundreds of cars abandoned in the scramble to flee a massacre at an Israeli music festival where gunmen killed 260 people and took captives back into Gaza underline the scale of the deadliest attack on Israel in decades. Here's a summary of the latest developments. A careful campaign of deception ensured Israel was caught off guard when the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched its attack, enabling a force using bulldozers, hang gliders and motorbikes to take on the Middle East's most powerful army. Israel's ambassador to the United Nations vowed that it was time to "obliterate Hamas terror infrastructure," as the U.N. Security Council met to discuss the conflict.  The United States will send multiple military ships and aircraft  closer to Israel as a show of support, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, with Washington believing Hamas' deadly attacks may have been motivated to disrupt a potential normalizing of Israel-Saudi Arabia ties. With misinformation flying, we've been fact-checking videos shared on social media. Click here for the latest. Market Reaction Oil surged, along with European defense stocks, while airline shares plunged as gold and safe-haven assets were boosted. The Israeli shekel initially sank to its lowest since early 2015, prompting the country's central bank to offer to sell up to $30 billion for shekels. Several international airlines have suspended flight services with Tel Aviv, saying they were waiting for safety conditions to improve before resuming. Tech companies operating in Israel are expected to fortify security. Breakingviews columnist George Hay explains the geopolitical risks facing markets. In Pictures We have photographers on the ground in Israel and Gaza. You can see some of the dramatic images they have captured in this slideshow. In Other News A man reacts in the aftermath of an earthquake in the district of Zinda Jan, in Herat, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Stringer  -- Rescuers search for survivors days after deadly quakes hit northwest Afghanistan -- Inside Asia's arms race: China near 'breakthroughs' with nuclear-armed submarines -- Russian parliament bosses to discuss revoking ratification of nuclear test ban treaty Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here.   Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Reuters Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement © 2023 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036