Top five stories: Hamas fighters still inside Israel, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential bid & more

October 9, 2023: Clashes in Israel rage on as Hamas fighters still hold out, Israel drafts 300,000 and more 1. Israeli troops are still battling to clear out Hamas gunmen more than two days after they crossed from Gaza into Israel on a deadly rampage. 2. Israel's military drafted a record 300,000 reservists in its response to a multi-front Hamas attack from Gaza and is "going on the offensive," the chief military spokesperson said on Monday. 3. Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial has featured dense testimony about computer code, cryptocurrency and corporate finance, but U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan's dry sense of humor has provided the occasional moment of levity. 4. The United Auto Workers held off on additional strikes against Detroit Three auto plants on Friday, citing General Motors' (GM.N) unexpected willingness to allow workers at joint-venture battery plants to be covered by union contracts. 5. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, an environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist and son of the former senator, is expected to announce Monday in Philadelphia that he is dropping his Democratic Party bid for president and will run as an independent. Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ #israel #gaza #hamasattack #palestinian #sambankmanfried #ftx #crypto #cryptocurrency #unitedautoworkers #uawstrike #uaw #robertfkennedyjr #democrats #us #politics #morningnews #headlines #News #reuters #newsfeed Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en