The war, which has claimed at least 2,600 lives on both sides, is expected to escalate. Questions have swirled around Iran’s role in the attack launched by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel Saturday. The U.S. government is arranging for at least four charter flights a day out of Israel through Frankfurt, Germany. JERUSALEM — Israel’s military said Thursday that 247 soldiers have been killed since the start of the war last weekend — an increase from 222 earlier in the day. Iran is a main supporter of Palestinian factions based in Gaza, including Hamas and the Islamic Jihad group.

Source: ABC News October 12, 2023 06:35 UTC