Israel Declares War Following Large-Scale Hamas Attacks

BE'ERI, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 12: Military personnel carriers filled with Israeli soldiers move through the base near a temporary Israeli military base near the border of Gaza on October 12, 2023 in Be'eri, Israel. Israel has sealed off Gaza and launched sustained retaliatory air strikes after a large-scale attack by Hamas. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air killing over 1,300 people and wounding over 2,800. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the announcement of an emergency wartime government. (Footage by Feature Story News/Getty Images)