[News] Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts: Live Tracker

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aljazeera.com
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Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts: Live Tracker
AJLabs - October 9, 2023
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Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip
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for a third day in a row and announced a “total” blockade
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of the already besieged Gaza Strip, including a ban on food and water,
after Hamas carried out the biggest attack on the country in decades.

The Israeli army says some 100,000 reserve troops have amassed near the
fence with Gaza.

Here are the latest casualty figures as of 2pm local time (11:00 GMT):
Gaza

   - Killed: At least 560
   - Injured: At least 2,900

Occupied West Bank

   - Killed: At least 16
   - Injured: At least 80

Israel

   - Killed: At least 800
   - Injured: At least 2,243

*The figures have been reported by the Palestinian health ministry,
Palestine Red Crescent Society and Israeli Medical Services.*
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tracker_Gaza_October9_2023_1350GMT-01-1696856674] Sixteen
years of Israeli blockade

Gaza has a population of about 2.3 million people living in one of the most
densely populated areas in the world. Located between Israel and Egypt on
the Mediterranean coast, the strip is about 365sq km (141sq miles).

Since 2007, Israel has maintained strict control over Gaza's airspace and
territorial waters and restricted the movement of goods and people in and
out of Gaza.

Following Hamas's attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has
threatened to turn Gaza into a “deserted island” and warned its residents
to “leave now”.

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How the Hamas attack unfolded

On Saturday morning, at about 6:30am (03:30 GMT), Hamas fired a huge
barrage of rockets into southern Israel with sirens heard as far away as
Tel Aviv and Beersheba.

The group said it launched 5,000 rockets in the initial barrage. Israel’s
military said 2,500 rockets were fired.

About an hour later, fighters crossed into Israel in an unprecedented
multipronged operation through land, air and sea. Most fighters entered
through breaches in security barriers separating Gaza and Israel.

Video Duration 00 minutes 52 seconds
Hamas surprise operation recorded the attack with cameras

Hamas’s surprise attack
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came
after Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
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in recent days and a record number of Palestinians were killed by Israel in
recent months.

At 9:45am (06:45 GMT), blasts were heard in Gaza and at 10am (07:00 GMT)
Israel’s military spokesperson said the air force was carrying out attacks
in Gaza.

Gun battles continued between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters in
several areas of southern Israel.

Israeli air attacks continued late into the night as did rocket fire into
southern Israel.

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Gaza's densely populated neighbourhoods

The Gaza Strip comprises five governorates: North Gaza, Gaza City, Deir
el-Balah, Khan Younis, and Rafah.

*North Gaza* extends for 10km (6 miles) and shares the only crossing into
Israel through Beit Hanoon, also known as the Erez crossing.

North Gaza is home to the Jabalia refugee camp, the largest in the Strip.

*Gaza City* is the largest and most populous city within the Gaza Strip,
with more than 750,000 residents. Rimal, Shujaiya and Tel al-Hawa are among
its most well-known neighbourhoods.

At the heart of the Rimal neighbourhood is al-Shifa Hospital – the largest
medical facility in the Gaza Strip.

*Deir el-Balah* is one of Gaza’s largest agricultural producers. It is also
home to four refugee camps: Nuseirat, al-Bureij, al-Maghazi and Deir
el-Balah.

Gaza’s only operating power plant is located along the district’s boundary
with Gaza City.

*Khan Younis* is home to some 430,000 people. At its centre is the Khan
Younis refugee camp, where about 90,000 people live.

*Rafah* is the southernmost district of Gaza with a population of about
275,000. Rafah is also the name of the crossing with Egypt that is located
here.

Both Israel and Egypt have kept their borders largely shut, and are
responsible for further deteriorating the already weakened economic and
humanitarian situation.

[image: INTERACTIVE Gaza North map-80-1696847449][image: INTERACTIVE Gaza
Deir el Balah map-80-1696847436] [image: INTERACTIVE Gaza Deir el Balah
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INTERACTIVE Gaza Rafah map-80-1696847424]
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