The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip have carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations and catching the country off-guard on a major holiday. Israel says at least 22 people have died. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Israel was “at war” and called for a mass mobilization of army reserves.
REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu MustafaIsraeli civilians and soldiers are being held hostage in the Gaza Strip amid a Hamas attack, an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson confirmed. “There are hostages and prisoners of war that Hamas took,” IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said.“There are also deaths among IDF soldiers. We don’t have an exact number yet. We are at war.” Haaretz and the Times of Israel reported that the number is estimated to be “dozens,” including in Kibbutz Be’eri, in the country's south. On
Candidates for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination condemned the Saturday attack on Israel by militant group Hamas. “Every American should condemn the unprovoked and massive attack on Israel by terrorists in Hamas,” Former Vice President Mike Pence said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “Our prayers are with the families…
Local lawmakers and Jewish organizations on Saturday condemned a surprise attack launched by Hamas on Israel that killed at least 100 Israeli civilians and wounded several hundred others.