Hamas militants who attacked a music festival in southern Israel Saturday shot and killed people at point-blank range then looted their belongings, according to dashcam footage authenticated and geolocated by CNN.
The father of an Israeli woman who was reportedly taken hostage at a music festival near the Gaza-Israel border on Saturday said he "didn’t want to believe it" when he saw his daughter being hoisted onto the back of a motorcycle by Hamas militants in a video circulating on social media.
Twelve Thai citizens have been killed and 11 others kidnapped during the conflict in Israel, a spokesperson for Thailand’s foreign ministry said Monday.
Israel has declared war on Hamas after the group launched a devastating surprise attack from Gaza. Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians have died in the fighting since. Follow here for live updates.
Hamas fighters are holding more than 100 Israeli hostages in Gaza, including high-ranking army officers, a spokesperson for the militant group claimed Sunday.