Israel would need a massive ground assault with tanks to rescue hostages in Gaza that would be a 'bloody mess' and devastate civilian areas, retired 4-star general says

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Ret. Gen. Barry McCaffrey speaks at a conference in 2014, next to an image of Palestinians taking a hostage from Israel.
"There will be no good tactical solutions for the IDF," McCaffrey tweeted.

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A Brandeis professor says his daughter and son-in-law were killed while shielding their 16-year-old son from Hamas gunfire

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Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip fired and damaged a building in Tel Aviv (pictured above) with a rocket on October 7.
Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip fired and damaged a building in Tel Aviv (pictured above) with a rocket on October 7.

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The US is sending its most advanced aircraft carrier and its heavily armed strike group to Israel's coast and will supply the country with more weapons and ammo

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USS Gerald R. Ford.

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Israel formally declares war as leaders vow to wipe out Hamas and take full control of Gaza

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Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza, October 7, 2023.
Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza, October 7, 2023.

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Video shows the exact moment a group of Hamas paragliders descended on a desert music festival in Israel

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A screenshot of a video depicting Hamas paragliders descending on a music festival in Israel. The caption reads:
Hundreds of people frantically fled a music festival in Israel on Saturday after Hamas militants attacked the event.

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Hezbollah militants fire dozens of rockets into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to support 'Palestinian resistance'

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Smoke rising in the aftermath of a rocket strike in Israel.
Hezbollah has struck three Israeli positions on the Lebanon border, calling the attack a show of solidarity with the "Palestinian resistance."

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Israel declares war after Hamas attacks kill at least 250 people

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Israeli soldiers work to secure residential areas following a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, southern Israel October 7, 2023.
Israeli soldiers work to secure residential areas following a mass-infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, southern Israel October 7, 2023.

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Doctors Without Borders says healthcare facilities 'cannot become targets' after Israeli forces struck a hospital and ambulance in Gaza

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Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza, October 7, 2023.
Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza.

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Jewish institutions in the US are on guard following Hamas' attack on Israel

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Hamas' attack on Israel has prompted safety concerns among Jewish groups in the US, who frequently see a rise in antisemitic incidents following news of fighting between Hamas and Israel.

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What is Hamas?

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Palestinian militants drive back to the Gaza Strip with the body of an Israeli soldier on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.
Palestinian militants drive back to the Gaza Strip with the body of an Israeli soldier on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.
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