Hamas, the Gaza-based militant group, launched a surprise land, sea, and air assault against Israel early October 7. Hamas has called the operation 'Al-Aqsa Flood.' It is the largest and most coordinated attack against Israel in years. It coincided with the Jewish religious holiday Simchat Torah and, perhaps not coincidentally, 50 years and a day after the beginning of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Allies of Israel, including states with no official relations, such as Saudi Arabia, have condemned the attack, while supporters of Hamas, including Iran and Hizballah, have welcomed it.
Chief Security Officer Mark Niblett discusses Crisis24's on-the-ground capabilities in Israel and provides updated advice for organizations with personnel in the region. Crisis24 continues to provide crisis response support to clients in the region; If you need assistance, please dial your dedicated hotline or send an email to [email protected].
Advice for Personnel in the Region
Reconsider nonessential travel to Israel and the Palestinian Territories until the situation stabilizes, particularly to central and southern Israel. Monitor local media and abide by security forces' directives. If incoming mortar rounds or rockets are reported or warning sirens sound in the general vicinity, report to the nearest bomb shelter and await further instructions from authorities. If there is no shelter nearby, stay indoors and away from windows and exterior walls. If possible, move to a ground floor or basement. Maintain contact with diplomatic missions. Avoid all demonstrations and concentrations of security personnel.
Crisis24 in Action
Crisis24 is fully equipped to support end-to-end journey management while continuing to provide actionable risk intelligence to help you make informed decisions about personnel and business operations. We have personnel on the ground in the region providing ground truths to compliment our regional and category analysts to deliver intelligence alerts and inform response operations decisions. We are working with clients to review crisis response plans, coordinate in-country movements, and cross-country evacuations. The Crisis24 team is fully equipped to support end-to-end journey management while continuing to provide duty of care support to your organization.
Israel/PT Conflict Risk Intelligence Alerts
- Oct. 9, Update 6: https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/10/israel-pt-cross-border-fighting-likely-to-continue-in-the-coming-days-after-hamas-militants-launch-large-scale-assault-oct-7-update-6
- Oct. 8, Update 5: https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/10/israel-pt-cross-border-fighting-likely-to-continue-in-the-coming-days-after-hamas-militants-launch-large-scale-assault-oct-7-update-5
- Oct. 7, Update 4: https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/10/israel-pt-cross-border-fighting-likely-to-continue-after-hamas-militants-launch-surprise-large-scale-assault-oct-7-update-4
- Oct. 7, Update 3: https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/10/israelpt-ground-clashes-near-the-gaza-border-and-rocket-attacks-persist-late-oct-7-update-3
- Oct. 7, Update 2: https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/10/israelpt-authorities-confirm-hundreds-of-injuries-following-rocket-attacks-in-southern-and-central-districts-oct-7-update-2
- Oct. 7, Update 1: https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2023/10/israelpt-gaza-militants-launch-armed-assault-in-southern-district-oct-7-update-1
