It rippled across the entire Jewish community, and its brutality shocked anyone who cares about humanity.
Over 1,200 people were murdered in brutal massacres across southern Israel, and 251 hostages were stolen from their homes by terrorists in Gaza.
Simultaneously, they breached the security barrier between Gaza and Israel in multiple locations.
Under the cover of rocket barrages, as Israelis were sheltering, groups of terrorists began breaking into communities across the south of the country.
Everywhere where you see a red dot, it represents someone who lost their life.
Everywhere you see a blue dot is someone who was kidnapped and taken hostage.
Given that it was a holiday in the Hebrew calendar, there were less forces stationed on these bases, which made them difficult to defend against such a coordinated attack.
At Zikim, here on the coast, Hamas terrorists infiltrated via a nearby beach and found themselves engaged in combat with IDF forces, who were able to repel the attack, but not before 17 civilians were murdered in a massacre.
Adjacent to military bases, civilian communities fell under attack at the same time or shortly after.
Just south of Be'eri, another early site of violence was the Supernova trance music festival in the outskirts of Kibbutz Re'im, just five kilometers from the Gaza Strip.
By 7:00 AM, under the cover of rocket fire, people of all ages and backgrounds found themselves besieged by Hamas terrorists, who were firing into crowds of civilians and murdering anyone they could who tried to escape.
Many attendees hid in the bushes, in ditches, and in fields all over the area, even playing dead as they were hunted down by murderous Hamas terrorists.
Survivors and first responders reported horrific scenes, including executions and rape.
This massacre of innocent festival-goers, who had just come to celebrate life and music, lasted for hours and resulted in the murder of 363 civilians and 20 security personnel.
In addition, dozens of innocent civilians were kidnapped into Gaza, where they were held as hostages.
In Kfar Aza to the north, a similar massacre unfolded, as over 70 terrorists had infiltrated by land, killing 80 Israelis and taking 19 hostage.
It rippled across the entire Jewish community, and its brutality shocked anyone who cares about humanity.
Over 1,200 people were murdered in brutal massacres across southern Israel, and 251 hostages were stolen from their homes by terrorists in Gaza.
Simultaneously, they breached the security barrier between Gaza and Israel in multiple locations.
Under the cover of rocket barrages, as Israelis were sheltering, groups of terrorists began breaking into communities across the south of the country.
Everywhere where you see a red dot, it represents someone who lost their life.
Everywhere you see a blue dot is someone who was kidnapped and taken hostage.
Given that it was a holiday in the Hebrew calendar, there were less forces stationed on these bases, which made them difficult to defend against such a coordinated attack.
At Zikim, here on the coast, Hamas terrorists infiltrated via a nearby beach and found themselves engaged in combat with IDF forces, who were able to repel the attack, but not before 17 civilians were murdered in a massacre.
Adjacent to military bases, civilian communities fell under attack at the same time or shortly after.
Just south of Be'eri, another early site of violence was the Supernova trance music festival in the outskirts of Kibbutz Re'im, just five kilometers from the Gaza Strip.
By 7:00 AM, under the cover of rocket fire, people of all ages and backgrounds found themselves besieged by Hamas terrorists, who were firing into crowds of civilians and murdering anyone they could who tried to escape.
Many attendees hid in the bushes, in ditches, and in fields all over the area, even playing dead as they were hunted down by murderous Hamas terrorists.
Survivors and first responders reported horrific scenes, including executions and rape.
This massacre of innocent festival-goers, who had just come to celebrate life and music, lasted for hours and resulted in the murder of 363 civilians and 20 security personnel.
In addition, dozens of innocent civilians were kidnapped into Gaza, where they were held as hostages.
In Kfar Aza to the north, a similar massacre unfolded, as over 70 terrorists had infiltrated by land, killing 80 Israelis and taking 19 hostage.
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