An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed that there were “hostage situations” in the southern city of Ofakim and the nearby kibbutz of Beeri.

Hamas said it had taken “dozens” of Israeli soldiers hostage and moved them to the Gaza Strip as footage emerged appearing to show gunmen in military fatigues leading a group of mostly barefoot women down a street in Israel.

The announcement and video verified by NBC News came hours after Hamas launched a deadly land, air and sea attack and fired a huge barrage of rockets at Israel.

  • @assassin_aragorn
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    81 year ago

    They have done incredible damage to Palestinians with this attack.

    • @Madison420
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      11 year ago

      It’s probably not even Hamas if we’re being honest, Iran probably just paid a Hamas branch to take credit while most of the people on the ground aren’t Palestinian but rather generic Islamic mercs.

      • @5BC2E7
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        01 year ago

        I think that in the face of an overwhelming enemy the rational thing is not to fight to the last man but to find another solution. So it’s hard to understand how palestinians would get any long term benefit. It’s quite the opposite. I think they are being used as pawns by other nations.

        • @Madison420
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          11 year ago

          They probably aren’t palistinia, hell their numbers alone suggest they aren’t because Palestine is severely lacking in men of fighting age because of Israeli policies and outright murders.