On October 7, 2023, the terror organization Hamas launched a multi-pronged attack on Israel, killing hundreds and kidnapping dozens.

Hamas is the ruling authority in the Gaza Strip, a parcel of land roughly double the size of Washington, D.C.. The Gaza Strip, sandwiched between Israel and the Mediterranean Sea, is home to some 2.5 million so-called Palestinians, Arabs of various origins that the rest of the Arab world does not want. Read more