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Here's how Hamas breached Israel's top-tier security

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At least 1,500 people were killed in fighting between Israel and Hamas. Hamas used explosives, bulldozers, and paragliders to breach Israeli defenses.

Israel's currency tumbles to 7-year low, prompting its central bank to sell $30 billion in foreign reserves

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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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Major airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv after Hamas attack

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People waiting in line at an airport.
People wait in the departing section at Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday after many flights from abroad are canceled due to the attacks by Hamas in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Video shows what's left of desert music festival in Israel, where at least 260 were found dead after Hamas attack

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Dozens of scorched, burned cars and skid marks at the site of the Tribe of Nova trance music festival, near the Gaza Strip, Israel, shared by The Washington Post on October 9, 2023.
Dozens of scorched, burned cars and skid marks at the site of the Tribe of Nova trance music festival, near the Gaza Strip, Israel.

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Why Hamas chose to attack Israel now, after decades of conflict

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A Palestinian man takes a selfie in front of a burning Israeli military vehicle after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, at the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border.
A Palestinian man takes a selfie in front of a burning Israeli military vehicle after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, at the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border.

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Israel announces 'complete siege' of Gaza, cutting its electricity, food, water, and fuel

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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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Cory Booker says he was out jogging in Israel's Old City and had to hide in a hotel stairwell when Hamas launched its attacks

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Sen. Cory Booker said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that he was in Israel when the attacks by Hamas started on Saturday.
Sen. Cory Booker said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that he was in Israel when the attacks by Hamas started on Saturday.

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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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US to send F-35 and F-15 jets to the Middle East to deter expansion of fighting beyond Israel's borders

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A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II jet streaks through the sky during a flight demonstration, leaving streaks of smoke in its wake.
US Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration team, performs on the first day of NATO Days in Ostrava and Czech Air Force Days in Mosnov, Czech Republic.

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Iranian officials spent weeks helping Hamas plan its attack on Israel, WSJ reports

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A missile explodes in Gaza City, sending bright yellow sparks and smoke into the night air.
A missile explodes in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023.
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