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Video: People Run For Cover After Air Raid Sirens Go Off In Israel

Oct 7, 2024 · 10:23 PM Blog

Air raid sirens echoed across central Israel including Tel Aviv after surface-to-surface missiles were fired from Yemen on Israel on the first anniversary of deadly attacks in Israel where over 1,200 people were killed. Israel did not mention who fired the missile, but Iran-backed Houthis – A Shia militant group in Yemen – have over the past year attacked Israel several times in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

Several events were organised across Israel to remember those who died in the attacks carried out by Hamas. Videos show people hiding for cover as air raid sirens went off. Several journalists lying on the ground when missile warnings were issued.

In another video, people in a mall were running for safety after the aerial missile attack, which Israel said was intercepted by the air force.

#WATCH | Israel: Visuals from Tel Aviv; siren sound goes off amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed movement Hezbollah. pic.twitter.com/rGoXDntZC8

— ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2024

The Israel Defence Force shared a picture of people seeking shelter from rockets at an event which was organised to remember the victims of the October 7 attacks.

The IDF also shared a map of locations where sirens went off. Almost every location in central Israel was under threat after the missile attack.

🚨Sirens sounding all over central Israel as a result of a missile from Yemen🚨 pic.twitter.com/suvOJmzNta

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 7, 2024

On October 7, 2023, Hamas – a militant group which controlled Gaza – crossed over into Israel and launched ‘Operation Al Aqsa Flood’, a deadly terror attack, that killed over 1,200 people across the country. Israel was caught off-guard. Hamas operatives fired over 5,000 rockets, they came through paragliders, broke the Gaza wall and went on a killing spree.

Militants abducted 251 hostages, 97 of whom are still captive in Gaza, including 33 the Israeli military has said are dead.

At least 41,870 Palestinians, a majority of them civilians, have been killed in Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip since the war began, according to data provided by the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. The UN has acknowledged these figures as reliable.

The Israeli military said Sunday it deployed more troops to defend southern communities and areas bordering Gaza, ahead of the anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas.

Inside Gaza, the military said three divisions were working to “dismantle terrorist infrastructure and degrade Hamas’s capabilities”.

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Haryana, J&K poll results: First big BJP vs Cong showdown since LS polls

Oct 7, 2024 · 11:23 PM Blog

Results of the 2024 assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir will be announced soon, with counting starting at 8am on October 8. A high-stakes battle is expected in J&K, the first since Article 370’s abrogation. In Haryana, exit polls suggest a Congress comeback, while the BJP aims for a third term. Security is tight at counting centers.

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Was Saoirse Ronan Offered To Play Yelena In Black Widow Which Passed To Florence Pugh? Actress Reveals

Oct 7, 2024 · 11:23 PM Blog

Saoirse Ronan almost made it to the Marvel Cinematic Universe but has no regret about losing it. During her appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, host Josh Horowitz enquired whether she was approached to play Yelena — the younger sister of Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff — in Black Widow. “Were you offered Yelena? Did you almost play Yelena in Black Widow?” Horowitz asked.

Ronan paused then asked, “How did you hear about that?” When the host revealed that the casting rumors had been around for quite some time, the actress said she didn’t know about it. Hearing her coy reply Horowitz burst into laughter saying he’ll take her “non-answer” as an answer.

When asked if she’d be interested in entering the MCU, the Little Women actress said, “I can’t see myself doing Marvel. I don’t… No, I would prefer to do Bond.” However, she would love to be part of a tentpole film or franchise like Marvel in the future. “There’s nothing wrong with [Marvel] and I think they’re brilliant films. I want to do more big movies,” she said.

Ronan is at a point in her life where she enjoys doing large-scale independent films. However, she admitted that knowing that a franchise or film is going to be seen by people is a luxury.

She is open to doing all kinds of films including musicals and the credit goes to her former director Greta Gerwig’s recent film Barbie. “I wanna do that! Of course I want to do that stuff,” Ronan said of the 2023 summer blockbuster. “I like big shows and I want to be in a musical and I want to do all that,” she added. Although she didn’t regret passing on the role of Yelena, she was heartbroken about not getting to play Harry Potter’s eccentric character Lune Lovegood.

“There’s things that you’ll pass on and then they come out, and you think, ‘Oh God, that was a misstep on my part,’” she said during her interview with Jimmy Kimmel. “But I think the one that stayed with me over the years,” she said about losing the Harry Potter role.

As for Yelena, the role ultimately passed to Florence Pugh. She reprised her character in the Disney+ series Hawkeye and is making a comeback with fellow morally grey superheroes in the upcoming film, The Thunderbolts which is set to release on May 2, 2025.

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