War Update: 1,200 Killed, 3,000 Injured, 100 Held Captive

The death toll from the brutal Hamas attack on Eretz Yisroel has surpassed 1,200, 3,000 injured, and 100 held captive. The US State Department confirmed at least 22 Americans are dead and 20 missing.

By Anash.org reporter

The death toll from the brutal Hamas attack on Eretz Yisroel has surpassed 1,200, 3,000 injured, and 100 held captive. The US State Department confirmed at least 22 Americans are dead and 20 missing.

Shortly after the attack began, reports were received of terrorists on paragliders landing in northern Israel. Rocket alerts were issued throughout northern Israel as well.

Red alert sirens went off throughout the entire country ordering residents to find immediate shelter amid a large-scale attack. The IDF later confirmed it was a false alarm.

President Joe Biden called Hamas’ attack on Israel “pure unadulterated evil,” as he vowed, “We stand with Israel.”

“We’ll make sure Israel has what it needs to take care of itself,” Biden said Tuesday from the White House.

“Like every nation in the world, Israel has the right to respond — indeed has a duty to respond — to these vicious attacks,” Biden said.

The Israel Air Force was striking in the Gaza Strip on an “unprecedented scale” Wednesday according to senior Air Force officer Brig. Gen. Omer Tishler, as Israel focused its efforts on targeting Hamas officials.

On Wednesday afternoon, Gaza’s only power plant ran out of fuel, forcing it to shut down after Israel cut off supplies. That leaves only generators to power the territory — but they also run on fuel that is in short supply.

Israel has stopped entry of food, water, fuel and medicine into Gaza, home to 2.3 million Palestinians. The sole remaining access from Egypt was shut down Tuesday after airstrikes hit near the border crossing.