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Today, October 7th, marks the second anniversary of ongoing war in Gaza. The day began with a coordinated assault by Palestinian guerrillas, mostly from the Islamic Resistance Movement, known as Hamas. By motorcycle and hang-glider, Hamas fighters breached the southern border, attacking Israeli communities, army bases and a music festival.
Almost 1,200 people in Israel were killed that day, mostly by Hamas, and more than 250 people were taken as hostages back to Gaza.
Israel responded within hours with airstrikes. Almost a week later, on October 13, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his forces to invade Gaza.Over the past two years, at least 66,000 Palestinians – mostly women and children – have been killed in the Isra