A surprise weekend attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas - which included the killing of hundreds at a crowded music festival - has led…
The situation that has unfolded since Saturday's unprecedented incursion by Hamas fighters has garnered global attention as hundreds were killed and hundreds more taken hostageA surprise weekend attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas - which included the killing of hundreds at a crowded music festival - has led Israel to declare war and seal off the Gaza Strip.
As many as 1,000 Hamas fighters took part, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. The rampage included an assault on a crowded music festival where authorities had removed about 260 bodies by Sunday., Hamas gunmen rolled into as many as 22 locations outside the Gaza Strip, including towns and other communities as far as 15 miles from the Gaza border. In some places they gunned down civilians and soldiers as Israel’s military scrambled to muster a response.
Hamas also has cited the expansion of Jewish settlements on lands Palestinians claim for a future state and Ben-Gvir’s efforts to toughen restrictions on Palestinian prisoners in Israel. with recent violent Palestinian protests. In negotiations with Qatar, Egypt and the United Nations, Hamas has pushed for Israeli concessions that could loosen the 17-year blockade on the enclave and help halt a worsening financial crisis.
He cautioned, however, that there could still be militants in the area and that forces were conducting searches. Russia’s U.N. ambassador told The Associated Press that long-stalled negotiations between the two sides need to resume. China’s ambassador said it was important to come back to a two-state solution, where Israel and Palestine live side-by-side.Germany’s development minister said her country would review its aid for Palestinian areas.
American suspended service to Tel Aviv through Friday. The airline said that it has issued a travel alert providing additional flexibility for customers whose travel plans are impacted. Airlines in Europe and Asia also put flights on hold amid the hostilities, offering refunds and waiving rebooking fees for passengers.
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