Hamas built a mock Israeli town in Gaza and practiced its attack in plain sight — but Israel didn't react, report says

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Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza
Smoke rises above buildings during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on October 9, 2023.

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Israel has to think long and hard how it got completely blindsided by Hamas' surprise attacks, says former US National Security Council official

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Ret. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said it's
Ret. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said it's "shocking" to see Israel blindsided by Hamas' surprise attacks.

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A woman said her 85-year-old Israeli grandmother was whisked away by Hamas on a buggy

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Hamas hostages include older woman
An elderly woman, who Adva Adar says is her grandmother, was seen being driven in a buggy by Hamas militants.

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The US will likely 'go to war' in Israel with air and naval power if Syria or Iran become actively involved, retired 4-star general says

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The USS Gerald Ford has been deployed to patrol the eastern Mediterranean as a deterrence against further war.
The USS Gerald Ford has been deployed to patrol the eastern Mediterranean as a deterrence against further war.

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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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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.

Hamas used drone bombs to launch its war with Israel from Gaza, and took out hi-tech observation towers, videos show

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Israeli observation tower
Smoke billowing next to an Israeli observation tower on October 7, 2023.

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Women, children, and seniors believed to be among at least 100 Israeli hostages seized by Hamas and taken to Gaza

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Hamas hostages include older woman
Palestinians transport a captured Israeli civilian, center, from Kibbutz Kfar Azza into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.

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The mother of tattoo artist Shani Louk who was paraded semi-naked on a Hamas truck makes a public plea for more information

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Shani Louk
A photo of Shani Louk posted on her Instagram four weeks ago.

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