Sunday, October 15

155 families of Israeli captives have been notified that their loved ones were taken in the Simchat Torah massacre, along with over 1,300 killed and 3,600 injured.

Hamas invaders carried a manual with instructions on how to torture and abduct Israelis. Multiple cases of rape and torture have been identified.

The Israeli Air Force is flying ground commanders above Gaza in advance of a potential offensive, while one civilian was killed in a Hezbollah attack on the North.

Palestinian President Abbas said that Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people, and rejected the killing of civilians and called for a release of hostages "on both sides."

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A Nation In Grief and Unity: Israel has found manuals with instructions on how to torture and abduct people on the bodies of Hamas terrorists.

Israeli forensic teams have found cases of rape, electric shock, body parts cut off of living people, and other forms of unspeakable torture and abuse.

There are now more than 1,300 murdered and 3,600 wounded in what is being called the Simchat Torah Massacre. The Israeli Defense Forces have notified 155 families of Israeli captives in Gaza.

American-Israeli tour guide Robby Berman has offered $250,000 as a reward to any Palestinian who helps rescue a hostage from Gaza.

Tension on Two Fronts: The Israeli Air Force is flying ground commanders above the Gaza Strip in advance of the expected ground invasion.

At least one Israeli civilian was killed as Hezbollah attacked the northern city of Nahariya with anti-tank missiles.

Shows of Solidarity: While visiting Israel, a delegation of U.S. Senators that included Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney was twice forced to take shelter as Hamas rockets attacked Tel Aviv.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited U.S. President Joe Biden to visit Israel in solidarity. The White House has not yet officially responded and would be unlikely to announce a trip in advance due to security considerations.

Responses from the Arab World: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the actions and policies of Hamas do not represent the Palestinian people. He said that he rejected "the killing of civilians on both sides and called for the release of civilians, prisoners and detainees on both sides."

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said that Israel's campaign in Gaza had "exceeded" its right to self-defense and had become collective punishment. Egypt has largely refused to open its narrow border with Gaza over the past week.

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