'We will change the Middle East', vows Israeli PM Netanyahu

Palestinians inspect the rubble of the West mosque destroyed after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike at Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, early Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. - Copyright AP Photo

By Joshua Askew & Giulia Carbonaro

Published on 09/10/2023 - 06:44•Updated 10/10/2023 - 10:59

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Israel has declared a "state of war" following Hamas's surprise weekend attack which blindsided the country's military and intelligence agencies.

That's the end of our live blog coverage of the Israel-Hamae war for Monday 9 October. Read all the updates below to see how events unfolded during Monday. We're back with a new live blog on Tuesday morning at 06:00 CET.