CORRECTION: This piece was corrected on Oct. 12 at 10:09 a.m. CDT. It previously stated that Thomas Schwartz was the director of Vanderbilt’s department of history; he is actually the director of undergraduate studies in the department of history. Hamas, an Islamist militant group that governs Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, launched a surprise attack and.
Hamas, an Islamist militant group that governs Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, launched a surprise attack and invasion of Israel on Oct. 7. Vanderbilt administrators, faculty and students expressed sorrow and concern in response to the attack and Israeli retaliation and official declaration of war. Nations including the U.S., U.K. and Canada have designated Hamas.