JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Saturday that “we are at war” after Hamas militants from Gaza launched a surprise, multipronged attack across central and southern Israel, killing an estimated 250 Israelis and wounding 1,000 more.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Israel ‘at war’ after unprecedented assault by Hamas militants from Gaza
By Noga Tarnopolsky
, Hazem Balousha
and Updated October 7, 2023 at 4:14 p.m. EDT|Published October 7, 2023 at 12:40 p.m. EDT