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The unprecedented attack against Israel by Hamas included precise armed drones and thousands of rockets

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The bloody ground attacks by Hamas in Israel caused the biggest shock. But the unprecedented scale of rocketry and successful use of armed drones contributed to the surprise.

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  1. Israel battles Hamas for a second day after mass incursion and trades fire with Lebanon's Hezbollah

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    The unprecedented attack against Israel by Hamas included precise armed drones and thousands of rockets

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    What Is Hamas and Why Did It Attack Israel (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Hamas is the militant group that controls the Gaza strip, a densely populated coastal Palestinian enclave. The territory is the size of Washington, D.C., and now home to more than two million people. Hamas, which is backed by Iran, has ruled the Gaza strip since 2007 and fought four wars against I

  2. CBS News

    What we know about the Hamas attack on Israel (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Hamas militant group attacked Israel on Saturday, marking the deadliest attack in Israel in decades.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Israel battles Hamas for a second day as hundreds are reported dead on both sides (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strikes with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group raised fears of a broader conflict.

  4. RedState

  5. The Times of Israel

    What happened in Israel? The Hamas attack, its grim toll and what’s next (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Israeli leaders have promised a large-scale war in response to the deadly assault, but it is too soon to tell how long the coming conflict will last or how wide-ranging it will be

  6. The Week

    Israel and Hamas have boiled over into deadly war (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    The violence started with a surprise attack from the Hamas-held Gaza Strip

  7. Charleston Gazette-Mail

    Israel battles Hamas militants as country's death toll from mass incursion reaches 600 (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail)

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    Charleston Gazette-Mail's feed description

    Israeli soldiers are battling Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel and launching retaliation strikes across Gaza. The fighting was still underway on Sunday more than 24 hours after

  8. Al Jazeera

    What is Hamas? A simple guide to the armed Palestinian group (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The group’s audacious Saturday attack on Israel has triggered a bloody bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip.

  9. Local News 8

    Israel is at war with Hamas. Here’s what to know (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    CNN By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel has declared war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas after it carried out an unprecedented attack by air, sea and land on Saturday. The large-scale surprise assault has left at least 900 dead in Israel, prompting a lethal volley of re…

  10. Al-Monitor

    Hundreds dead in Israel-Gaza war as Hezbollah launches attacks (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned of a "long and difficult" war, as fighting with Hamas left hundreds dead on both sides after a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group.

  11. Time

    Israel Battles Hamas For a Second Day As Deaths Soar to 600 (opens Time)

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was at war and would exact a heavy price from its enemies.

  12. Politico

    Israel battles Hamas for a second day after mass incursion and trades fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah (opens Politico)

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    Israeli media, citing rescue service officials, said at least 300 people were killed.

  13. New York Times

    A Quick Look at Hamas (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The Islamist militant group that controls Gaza has taken its attacks on Israel to a new level, building on decades of hostilities.

  14. Fox News

    Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza after surprise attack, exchanges fire with Hezbollah (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Israeli forces struck back against Hamas terrorists, launching rockets into Gaza and fighting in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday.

  15. CNN

    Hamas says it launched a "major missile attack" on Ashkelon in southern Israel (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Fighting in Israel is raging a day after Hamas fighters breached the border from Gaza in a surprise attack, killing hundreds of people. Follow for live updates.

  16. Foreign Policy

    Israel’s War on Hamas—What to Expect Next (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    Israel’s southern communities woke up to a surprise attack on Saturday by heavily armed Hamas militants who infiltrated the country by land, sea, and air. How did we get here? What happens next? Join FP’s Ravi Agrawal in discussion with Aaron David Miller, who has advised six Democratic and Republic…

  17. Voice of America

    What We Know: Israel-Hamas Conflict (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Hundreds dead, thousands Injured as Israel declares war on Islamist militants

  18. Washington Times

    Hamas clash could undercut Arab-Israeli diplomatic thaw (opens Washington Times)

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    The immediate goals of Hamas’ brutal assault on Israel over the weekend appear simple: Kill and kidnap as many Israelis as possible, and spark chaos and fear among the “Zionist” regime that the terror group sees as its mortal enemy.

  19. NBC News

    In photos: Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas attack (opens NBC News)

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    Rockets pummeled Palestinian targets as intense gunfire was exchanged between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in southern border towns.

  20. Local News 8

    Hamas has launched an unprecedented attack against Israel. Here’s what to know (opens Local News 8)

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    By Hadas Gold, Richard Allen Greene, Amir Tal, Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khaddar and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — As the conflict between Hamas and Israel entered its second day, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its focus was on taking control of the Gaza Strip as fi…

  21. The Guardian

    Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day two (opens The Guardian)

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    Hundreds are dead after a surprise attack by Hamas, prompting Israel to declare a state of war and launch retaliatory strikes

  22. PBS NewsHour

    What's happening on the 2nd day of major conflict between Israel and Hamas militants (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Israel formally declared war on Sunday as its soldiers battle Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel and launch airstrikes on Gaza, the day after an unprecedented surprise attack by Hamas fighters.

  23. Wall Street Journal

    Map: Where Hamas Militants Are Attacking Israel (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Militants from the armed Palestinian group Hamas launched a multi-pronged assault on Israel early Saturday from the coastal Gaza Strip.

  24. Hot Air

    And now Hezbollah is attacking Israel (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    The death toll has already passed 500 between Israel and Palestine, with an unknown number of other people either missing or having been taken hostage by the Hamas terrorists. Many young women and gir...

  25. amNewYork

    WAR IN ISRAEL: Troops battle terrorists in Gaza following surprise attack by Hamas; scores of Israelis held hostage (opens amNewYork)

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    Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in

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