Israel warns of “complete siege” October 10, 2023 Israel has threatened a total siege of Gaza and says the border has now been secured, but attempted incursions continue Oct 9 attacks Earlier attacks Initial rocket strikes Retaliatory Israeli air strikes Ben Gurion Airport Tel Aviv Rishon LeZion Mediterranean Sea Ashdod Jerusalem ISRAEL Ashkelon Zikim (Army base) Sderot Kfar Aza Rahat Beersheba GAZA STRIP Beit Hanoun Jabalia Gaza City Khan Younis EGYPT WEST BANK 1 2 3 4 5 10km 6 miles ISRAEL 80km 50 miles 1 Arab al-Aramshe: Five militants killed after incursion from Lebanon 2 West Bank: Lion’s Den militia, funded by Hamas, attacks Israelis 3 Israel: Over 900 dead, 2,400 wounded. IDF says bodies of 1,500 militants found near Gaza border IDF activates 300,000 reservists. 35 battalions at Gaza border 4 Gaza Strip: IDF hits 200 targets overnight – death toll around 700 137,000 people in UN emergency shelters, 180,000 displaced Hamas warns it will start to execute Israeli hostages – estimated to number 100-150 – if air strikes continue without warning 5 Rafah: Egyptian border closed Sources: BBC, The Guardian, Reuters © GRAPHIC NEWS